Vocab
Shocked and upset; struck with terror, amazement, or horror.
Aghast
Who are the main characters?
Digory, Jadis the White Witch, Aslan, Andrew, and Polly
To move back or bend your body down because you are afraid.
Cower
What happens when Digory touches the rings?
He also travels to the "Wood Between the Worlds" and eventually activates the rings to travel to other places.
Freebee
Freebee
Getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way.
Cunning
Why is Digory sad at the beginning of the book?
His mother is dying, his father is away in India, and he has been forced to move to London to live with his aunt and uncle.
Very foolish or silly.
Preposterous
How do the children get to Narnia?
Someone who is not powerful or important and who obeys that orders of a powerful leader or boss.
Minion
Rude and showing lack of respect.
What kind of animal did Uncle Andrew first use for his experiments?
Guinea Pigs
To hate or dislike something very much; to strongly disapprove of something.
Deplore
What is the quest Aslan gives Digory?
To fly on his new horse thought the mountains, to the lake, and up the hill to the garden to het a silver apple.
An underground container that is used for collecting and storing rainwater
Cistern
Feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong; very angry.
Indignant
What happened when Polly first touched the yellow ring?
She instantly vanished from the room.
Refusing to change your behavior or your ideas; difficult to deal with.
Obstinante
Digory seems surprised that Polly demands an apology from him for the things that happened in Charn. Do you think that his actions require an apology? Why or why not?
Yes, because he awoke Queen Jadis and caused all of the chaos.
Very skilled or proficient at something
Too proud of your own appearance, abilities, and achievements.
Vain
Why was Queen Jadis so willing to destroy her city and people?
Queen Jadis destroyed her city and people in an act of extreme arrogance and a desperate bid for power.
Very weak
Feeble
After Aslan chooses the talking animals, why does he call a council?
Because Aslan wants them to be the governments; the talking animals rule over the non-talking animals.
A feeling that someone is something is not worthy of any respect or approval; the act of despising
Contempt