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Jill and Eustace join Prince Tirian as he tries to defeat the evil that has infested Narnia.
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
Describe Shift.
Page 3 — An ape; bosses Puzzle around; manipulative; gets what he wants; not a good friend; makes Puzzle feel guilty for telling him “no”
3
Why didn’t Puzzle want to wear the lion skin?
Page 9 — He felt it would be wrong and disrespectful to Aslan
9
Why did Shift want Puzzle to wear the lion skin?
Page 14 — To pretend to be Aslan so he could get what he wants
14
Do you think it’s a good idea? Why, or why not?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Has Aslan shown himself in the land?
Page 17 — No, it’s Puzzle in the lion skin
17
What tidings did Roonwit bring the king?
Page 19 — There’s evil that hangs over Narnia
19
How did the king act rash in this chapter?
Page 27 — He raced in with Jewel and killed the Calormenes instead of waiting for his army
27
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why is everyone believing Puzzle is Aslan?
Page 30 — That’s what Shift is telling them; They’ve never seen Aslan before; they don’t know what he looks like or what his nature is
30
What’s Shift doing in this chapter?
Page 37 — Lying to the Talking Beasts to make them go along with his plan; being deceitful
37
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Compare Puzzle to the real Aslan?
Page 48 — Stiff in stature; Shift speaks to the people for him; Aslan always shows himself and speaks for himself when he wants and he wouldn’t kill the trees or enslave the animals
48
What shoes Tirian do in this chapter?
Page 50 — Calls out for help to Aslan and to the children/friends of Narnia
50
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Who’s sitting at the table Tirian saw?
Page 57 — The Professor, Aunt Polly, Eustace, Jill, Peter, Lucy, Edmund
57
Where did Tirian take the children?
Page 60 — The battlements
60
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Where had Jill gone and what did she find?
Page 74 — To the stable; Puzzle in the lion skin
74
Why didn’t the group feel the need to whisper anymore?
Page 76 — They had the false Aslan and could prove to everyone they had been tricked
76
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did the dwarfs react when Tirian saved them and cheered for Aslan?
Page 83 — They didn’t believe in Aslan and didn’t want a king anymore
83
Summarize the conversation Poggin overheard.
Page 90 — The Cat and the Calormene Captain agreed to use the Ape to their advantage to make Narnia a Calormene province
90
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What news did the Eagle bring to Tirian and the others?
Page 103 — Calormene ships attacked Cair Paravel and the dying Roonwit sent a message with Farsight that all worlds draw to an end
103
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How was the king’s plan ruined?
Page 116 — Shift told the Beasts that a donkey had dressed up as Aslan, so now the Beasts want to kill Puzzle
116
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 117 — The Ape challenged Narnians to go into the stable; the Cat goes in and comes out unable to talk; a Calormene soldier goes in, but a different soldier comes out dead; the Ape threatens a Boar to go in and Tirian and his group come out with their weapons; Tirian invites the Narnians to stand at his side and fight the Calormenes
117
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Name something discouraging that happened in this chapter.
Page 134 — The dwarfs shot and killed the Talking Horses; the Calormenes reinforced the enemy army; many Narnian Animals left and wouldn’t help fight; Narnians joined the enemy
134
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
What did Tirian find inside the stable?
Page 150 — Tash took Rishda away and 7 kings and queens stood before him, the same as in the dream he had when he called to them
150
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Why couldn’t the dwarfs be helped?
Page 169 — They didn’t want to be
169
Who appeared in the stable?
Page 169 — Aslan
169
Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 174 — The animals of the world all had to face Aslan; the world of Narnia ended; Emeth the Calormene was sitting against a tree
174
Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Why was Emeth able to see Aslan?
Page 188 — He believed in him
188
Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
What had happened to the children and their parents?
Page 210 — There was a railway accident and they all died
210
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