The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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Chapter 1
1. Who are the children in the book?
2. Explain why the children have gone to live with the Professor.
3. What do the children decide to do when it rains?
4. Describe what happens when Lucy walks into the wardrobe.
Chapter 2
1. What is the name of the land Lucy finds herself inside once through the wardrobe?
2. What was Mr. Tumnus’ plan to do to Lucy? Why?
3. Do you think that Mr. Tumnus is good, bad, or some combination of the two? Why?
4. If you were Mr. Tumnus, would you let Lucy go or would you give her to the Queen? Why?
Chapter 3
1. What do the other children think about Lucy’s story?
2. If Lucy was your sibling, how would you react to her story?
3. What happens when Edmund follows Lucy?
Chapter 4
1. Do you think that the Queen is a good or bad character? Why?
2. Why do you think the Queen offers Edmund to become a prince?
3. Who does Lucy say that the “Queen of Narnia” is?
Chapter 5
1. What does Edmund tell the other children about “Lucy’s Country”?
2. Why do you think Edmund does this?
3. How do you feel about Edmund? Use at least four words that describe Edmund’s personality.
4. Describe the Professor’s reaction to the children telling him about Lucy’s story. Does he believe them? Why or why not?
5. Explain why all the children go into the wardrobe.
Chapter 6
1. Explain how the other children realize that Edmund was in Narnia before.
2. What happened to the Faun?
3. Describe how the White Witch knew that the Faun had helped Lucy.
Chapter 7
1. Whom do the children meet after leaving the Faun’s home?
2. After meeting their new friend, where do the children journey?
Chapter 8
1.Describe what Mr. Beaver says that the Queen does to her captive.
2. Who is Aslan?
3. Explain why the Witch hates humans and wants to capture them.
4. Who do the children realize is missing?
5. Generalize what you think that the missing person is doing.
Chapter 9
1. What does Edmund want?
2. Does Edmund want his siblings to be captured and harmed? How do you know?
3. Describe what Edmund does to the stone statue of a lion.
4. Predict why you think Edmund does this to the statue.
5. How does the Queen react to Edmund’s visit?