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Digory and Polly discover a secret passage that links their homes, and they are taken into the World of Charn, where they wake up the evil Queen Jadis. There, they witness the creation of the Land of Narnia as it is sung into being by the Great Lion, Aslan.
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
Summarize this chapter.
Page 3 — We learn about Digory and Polly and how they meet; they tried to explore their attics and wound up in Digory’s uncle’s study; Uncle Andrew invited Polly to a gold ring and when she touched it, she disappeared
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How does Digory feel about his uncle? Why?
Page 25 — He’s beastly, uncaring, selfish, greedy; he learned he only cares for himself and his experiment and not for those that are trapped in it
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Explain how the rings work.
Page 42 — The yellow rings draw to the world with the pools and the green rings draw away from the world with the pools
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Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Describe the world and room Polly and Digory found themselves in.
Page 44 — Abandoned; desolate courtyards; strange light; the room had many wax people dressed in magnificent clothing that looked new; there is a bell and a message
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Describe Jadis.
Page 58 — Has been asleep and was awakened by the bell; Beautiful; enchanting; arrogant; killed her sister for the throne; greedy; magical; tall
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What is the title to this chapter? Explain why this is fitting.
Page 76 — The Beginning of Uncle Andrew’s Troubles; the witch only noticed him and has started to order him around
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Describe what the witch did when she went out into London.
She captured a buggy and horse and rode on top, making the horse and everyone around her mad
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 100 — Digory and Polly get the Witch off their world; Uncle Andrew, the horse and the cabby go with them since they were all touching; Digory and Polly try to go back home but everyone ends up in a new world; they hear singing and the world starts to be created; they see Aslan
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Who is Aslan a symbol of?
Jesus Christ
What’s created in this chapter?
Page 112 — Grass, trees, bushes, animals
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What did Aslan do to the chosen plants, beasts and water?
Page 126 — Gave them walking, speech, and divinity
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Why is Uncle Andrew so afraid of the Talking Beasts?
Page 138 — because of who he was; he didn’t understand them and thought they were growling at him and we’re going to eat him
138
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Why was Aslan so harsh to Digory?
Page 146 — He made bad choices and brought the witch to the new world
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Who’s the new king and queen of the world?
Page 150 — The cabby and his wife
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Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
How does the tree of protection from evil compare to the Garden of Eden in our creation?
Page 154 — Adam and Eve had the Tree of Life protected by angels to prevent them from dying in their sin; Aslan sent Digory on a mission to collect an apple to plant that will grows into a tree, that will prevent Narnia from the evil Witch for many years
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Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
On page 163, Fledge comments that Aslan likes to be asked for things. How does that compare to Jesus Christ?
Page 163 — Jesus likes us to ask for what we need and waits for us to ask for what we need and want
163
Do you think the children Should be alarmed by what they saw that night?
Page 166 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Did Digory make the correct decision when speaking with the witch? Why, or why not?
Page 179 — Yes, she was trying to make him think of himself and his mother instead of what Aslan wanted
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Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
Why is it different that Digory plucked an apple from the tree in Narnia from when he thought of taking an apple when it was within the walls?
Page 191 — Aslan gave him permission when the tree has grown in Narnia
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Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Summarize the conclusion to this story.
Page 195 — Digory’s mother retained her health; the tree Digory planted grew, but blew down later and a ward robe was made from the wood; his father received an inheritance that included a big home in the country; the witch is the witch in the Lion, the Witch and the Ward Robe
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