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Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin, Eustace, are magically transported onto the ship, "Dawn Treader", where King Caspian is searching for the seven friends of his father.
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 Eustace.
Page 3 — Doesn't have friends; collects bugs; enjoys reading non-fiction books; doesn't like his cousins the Pevansies; is bossy and a bully
3
Explain the port side and starboard side of a ship.
Page 6 — Port means the left side when looking at the front of the ship; starboard is the right-side
6
How do the children travel to Narnia in this book?
Page 10 — When looking at a painting of a boat driving forward in the sea, it came alive and swept the three children into the ocean
10
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Where are the voyagers going?
Page 20 — To find the lost counselors of the king
20
What helped Eustace feel better?
Page 24 — Lucy’s cordial
24
What sparked the conflict between Reepicheep and Eustace?
Page 33 — Eustace swung Reepicheep around by his tail
33
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What mishap occurred when the group went to the Lone Islands?
Page 41 — They were captured and were going to be sold on the market as slaves
41
Who purchased Caspian?
Page 46 — Lord Bern; one of the Lord’s Caspian’s uncle sent to sea
46
Why did Lord Bern believe that Caspian was the real King Caspian?
Page 47 — His voice, Caspian remembered Lord Bern’s name, Caspian spoke the same as his father
47
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Why did Pug call Eustace Sulky?
Page 63 — Sulky means to be morose, bad-tempered, and resentful, refusing to be cooperative or cheerful. Eustace is all these things
63
Why does Duke Bern want Caspian to stay?
Page 65 — He foresees war from Calormen
65
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Define what a poop is in this context.
Page 68 — The aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern
68
Why was it a bad idea for Eustace to wander away from the group?
Page 78 — He got lost
78
Why did Eustace think the ship would leave him?
Page 81 — He thought Caspian and Edmund were out to get rid of him
81
Is this true?
Page 81 — No
81
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Why is it a bother for Eustace to disappear?
Page 89 — Everyone needed to take the time to find him
89
What made Eustace realize Caspian and Edmund weren’t his enemies?
Page 92 — Turning into a dragon made him miss them
92
How did everyone realize the dragon wasn’t going to hurt them?
Page 96 — He tried to communicate with them
96
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Explain how Eustace became a human again?
Page 107 — Aslan came and helped him shed his skin
107
How did Eustace’s character grow when he was a dragon?
Page 112 — He learned how to be helpful and to have a better attitude towards those around him
112
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 116 — The ship was attacked by a sea serpent then landed on an island; after getting water, a group decided to explore; they came upon a lake that turned things to gold; they started getting greedy, but they saw Aslan who helped them come to their senses; they came back to the ship with the realization it was a Narnian Lord who was lost at the bottom of the golden lake
116
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why did the invisible people threaten to kill the group who came on land?
Page 141 — To get Lucy to read a spell to make them visible again
141
Why did Lucy need to read the spell?
Page 141 — Only the magician or a girl could make the spell work
141
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
List two spells Lucy came across in the magic book.
Page 151 — Beautification; how to hear what your friends say about you; how to make things visible; cures for warts, toothaches, cramps
151
What did Aslan mean when he said he’d been invisible this entire time?
Page 159 — He has been there with her, but couldn’t show him to Lucy since she didn’t believe
159
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Did Lucy need to be afraid of the invisible people when they were made visible?
Page 166 — No, they looked like dwarves with one foot
166
Did the Dufflepuds learn to appreciate who they were?
Page 173 — Yes
173
Name two things the magician did for Caspian and his party?
Page 173 — Fed them; gave them a place to rest; fixed the boat; created a map of where they had sailed; gave them treasures when they left
173
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
What happened when Lucy prayed to Aslan for help?
Page 186 — A beam of light shined on the ship, an albatross appeared and guided them to the sun; Aslan whispered courage to Lucy and breathed a delicious smell into her face
186
Was it purposeful to go into the darkness? Why?
Page 188 — Yes; to find Lord Rhoop
188
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Why had the three Lords fallen asleep at the table?
Page 200 — They began to fight over what they should do, and someone grabbed the dagger the White Witch used to kill Aslan
200
Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
How did Caspian persuade the sailors to sail to the end of the World?
Page 215 — He made it sound like it was a privilege and that not everyone could go; by possibly taking away the opportunity they wanted it more and more
215
Predict what Caspian wanted to talk about with Ramandu’s daughter.
Page 217 — Listen to your child’s answer
217
Chapter 15
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 228 — The ship sails and Lucy sees sea people; they can drink right from the ocean and can now handle looking at the sun; they don’t need to eat; the ship sailed without wind
228
Chapter 16
Comprehension questions
Why do the shipmates travel without speaking?
Page 234 — The closer they get to Aslan’s land its more sacred and reverent
234
Why aren’t Lucy and Edmund coming back to Narnia?
Page 247 — They’re getting too old
247
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