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Narnia…the land between the lamp-post and the castle of Cair Paravel, where animals talk, where magical things happen… and where the adventure begins. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are returning to boarding school when they are summoned from the dreary train station (by Susan’s own magic horn) to return to the land of Narnia—the land where they had ruled as kings and queens and where their help is desperately needed.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
What happened to the children at the train station and where did they find themselves?
Page 4 — They felt a pulling and realized magic was at work; the train station disappeared and they found themselves in a thicket. They worked their way out and found a beach
4
Where did the children find a stream they could drink from?
Page 9 — More than halfway around the island on the beach
9
What did the children find after drinking out of the stream?
Page 11 — Apples trees and a wall with an arch leading into a large open area
11
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did Susan find by the well and what did it remind her of?
Page 19 — A gold chess piece; Being a queen in Narnia and playing chess with the fauns and giants of Narnia
19
Where were the children?
Page 20 — At their castle in Narnia in Cair Paravel
20
What did the children find in the treasure room?
Page 25 — Suits of armor, rings, bowls, dishes, necklaces, gems, big padlocked chests, and their gifts from Aslan
25
Describe the children’s gifts from Aslan.
Page 27 — Lucy was a small diamond bottle full of a healing cordial; Susan’s was a bow, arrows and a horn that calls and sends for help; Peter’s is a sword and shield; Edmund didn’t get one
27
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Susan shoot an arrow?
Page 33 — Two soldiers were going to throw a tied-up dwarf into the water
33
Why did the soldiers want to kill the dwarf?
Page 36 — He said he was a criminal
36
Who is the dwarf?
Page 39 — King Caspian’s messenger
39
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What were the stories Caspian’s nurse told him about that his uncle didn’t like?
Page 43 — Stories of old Narnia
43
Describe Doctor Cornelius.
Page 46 — He was very short and fat; very old, ugly and kind with a twinkle in his eyes; knew about old Narnia and taught Caspian
46
Why did Doctor Cornelius take Caspian to the tower in the middle of the night?
Page 51 — To show him two stars; to tell him about Narnia, the tower is the only place they should ever talk about it
51
Why is there a belief that ghosts live in the woods?
Page 55 — The Telmarines don’t want their people to go to the sea since Aslan is from across the sea, so they let the wood grow and told them there were ghosts in it
55
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
When did Doctor Cornelius awake Caspian in this chapter and why?
Page 57 — In the middle of the night; because he knew Miraz was going to kill Caspian, so he helped pack food, a sword and clothing so Caspian could escape
57
Why does Miraz want to kill Caspian?
Page 60 — Caspian is the real king. Miraz’s wife had a son so if Caspian is dead, his son will become king
60
Find a metaphor on page 61.
“You must fly at once.”
Where was Caspian after waking up from hitting his head while riding his horse?
Page 67 — In a cave on a bed of heather being nourished by a badger and two dwarves
67
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How did the animals feel when Trufflehunter introduced Caspian to the animals of old Narnia?
Page 73 — Excited; happy; kissed him
73
What gifts did the dwarves give to Caspian, Trumpkin and Nikabrik?
Page 76 — Mail shirts, helmet and swords
76
How did the Fauns respond to the news of King Caspian?
Page 82 — They were merry; danced and played their music around him
82
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Doctor Cornelius find the war council and why?
Page 88 — He used magic; he knew Caspian had been found out and needed to tell him his life and all of Old Narnia’s was in danger
88
What’s Aslan’s How and why was it a good place to stay during a war?
Page 91 — It’s a cave of tunnels built around a magical stone to the Narnian’s with lots of room for stores and people when needing to retreat
91
Why was the Giant Wimbleweather so sad?
Page 93 — He ruined a battle by attacking at the wrong time and place
93
What missions were Pattertwig and Trumpkin sent on?
Page 97 — Caspian was going to blow Susan’s horn and they were sent to different places where help would come. Pattertwig was sent to Lantern-hill and Trumpkin sent to the mouth of the river where the castle Cair Paravel is
97
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why did Trumpkin feel like the horn didn’t work?
Page 102 — It called children not warriors to help them
102
Why did the children have competitions with Trumpkin?
Page 107 — To show him they were more than children
107
What did Lucy do for Trumpkin?
Page 108 — Used her cordial to cure his wound
108
What did the children call Trumpkin?
Page 111 — DLF: Dear Little Friend
111
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What did Lucy do when she couldn’t sleep?
Page 116 — She got up, walked around, and spoke to the trees, trying to wake them
116
How did Trumpkin protect Lucy?
Page 121 — He shot a bear that was sneaking up on her
121
Why did the children think they were lost?
Page 124 — The river they came to was far below them in a gorge and they remember the river being different
124
Why was Lucy crying bitterly at the end of the chapter?
Page 128 — She had seen Aslan and knew he wanted her to follow them, but no one would believe her
128
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What shot at the children and dwarf as they could see the Great River and where they fought the Battle of Beruna and why?
Page 133 — Arrows; Miraz has an outpost in that area and they saw the traveling party
133
What were the trees doing when Lucy woke up and saw them?
Page 138 — dancing, moving around
138
Who had called to Lucy while she was sleeping and why?
Page 143 — Aslan; she was to wake to the others and tell them to follow her
143
How did Lucy have the strength to wake to the others and do what Aslan asked her to?
Page 143 — Aslan gave it to her; she put her face in his mane and she could feel lion strength going into her
143
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
How did the children feel about following Lucy and doing what she said?
Page 147 — Edward was the only one fully supportive of her since she’d been right before; Susan didn’t want to follow at all, but because Peter did, they all followed
147
Why did it take so long for Susan and the Dwarf to see Aslan?
Page 152 — They didn’t believe; bad attitude
152
How did Aslan make friends with the Dwarf?
Page 154 — Aslan called him to him, threw him in the air after grabbing him with his teeth and asked if they could be friends
154
How did Aslan call the Narnians?
Page 156 — By roaring
156
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
When Peter, Edmund and Trumpkin went into the Mound, what did they hear the King, Nikabrik, Doctor Cornelius and the others talking about?
Page 163 — That the horn didn’t work and Nikabrik spoke of another way to win the battle
163
Who were the visitors that came to the war council?
Page 165 — Nikabrik’s friends; they know black magic
165
Who did Nikabrik want to bring back so they could have power?
Page 168 — The White Witch
168
Who died from the fight in the council room?
Page 172 — Nikabrik, the Hag and the Wer-Wolf
172
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
What was Peter’s strategy to winning the war?
Page 175 — He was going to challenge Miraz to single combat (a duel)
175
Who was chosen to go with Edward to deliver the message to Miraz?
Page 178 — Glenstorm and the Giant Wimbleweather
178
Explain what Sopespian and Glozelle spoke of as they realized Edward was bringing a challenge to Miraz.
Page 180 — If Miraz won the challenge the war would be over, but if he died, he wouldn’t be their king anymore
180
How did these two convince Miraz to accept the challenge?
Page 182 — They suggested he would be a coward and have no honor if he didn’t accept since Peter and Edward look so dangerous
182
Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Who caused the first blood to be drawn in the duel and how?
Page 191 — Peter stabbed Miraz in the armpit
191
How was Peter hurt?
Page 192 — his wrist got sprained from the shield driving into it
192
How did the duel turn into a full battle?
Page 194 — Spespian and Glozelle interrupted the battle when MIraz wa face down from tripping and shouted out the King Peter had killed him while he was lying down. Then Glozelle stabbed Miraz and the battle ensued
194
How did the chains loosen from the river god?
Page 198 — Bacchus and his people made vines grow all over the bridge and it collapsed
198
Who was the old woman Aslan healed while she was in her bed?
Page 204 — Caspian’s old nurse
204
Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
What did Lucy do for Reepicheep?
Page 207 — He was almost dead when the other mice brought him before Aslan. He asked Lucy to heal his wounds. He revived but was still missing his tail that had been cut off
207
How did Reepicheep convince Aslan he needed his tail?
Page 209 — Because mice have been made small, so they have to prove their honor and dignity; all of the other mice had their swords drawn to cut off their own tails; because of the love the mice have for each other and for the kindness the mice showed to Aslan long ago when they chewed the cords when the White Witch killed him
209
How did the food appear for the great feast?
Page 211 — Wherever Bacchus, Silenus and the Maenads danced it appeared
211
Where are the Telmar’s originally from?
Page 216 — The same world (our world) that Peter, Susan, Edward and Lucy came from
216
How did the children and Telmarines get back to their original homes?
Page 218 — A magical doorway
218
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