Story & Setting
In which city does Digory first meet Polly?
What is London?
What is the name full name of Digory’s adventurous friend?
Who is Polly Plummer?
“We’re not going to be turned into anything.”
Who is Polly? (to Digory, showing her bravery before testing the rings)
Indignant
Polly becomes indignant when Digory doubts her plan. What does “indignant” mean?t
Feeling annoyed or angry because something seems unfair or insulting.
Which character learns the hardest lesson about temptation?
Who is Digory
Where do Polly and Digory first travel when they test the rings?
What is the Wood between the Worlds?
Who is the Cabby’s wife, later crowned Queen of Narnia?
Who is Helen?
“Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.”
Who is Aslan?
Temptation
Digory faces great temptation in the garden. What does “temptation” mean?
The desire to do something you know is wrong or unwise.
Who wrote The Magician’s Nephew?
Who is C.S. Lewis
What world do they visit where everything is silent and destroyed?
What is Charn?
What does Uncle Andrew care about more than anything else?
What is power (and magic)?
“Make yourself obey me!”
Who is Jadis? (trying to control Uncle Andrew and the children)
Obedience
Aslan rewards Digory’s obedience. What does that mean?
Doing what you’re told or following rules out of trust and respect.
Who becomes Narnia’s first King and Queen?
The Cabby and his wife, Helen
What happens when the Witch grabs onto Polly and Digory as they return from Charn?
She gets pulled into London with them.
Which character becomes a talking horse in Narnia?
Who is Strawberry, later named Fledge?
“I was only a kid once myself, I did wrong things too.”
Who is the Cabby?
Vanity
Jadis is filled with vanity. What does this word mean?
Too much pride in your appearance or abilities; being self-absorbed.
What grows from the apple core that Digory plants in his own garden back home?
What is the Wardrobe Tree?
What is created in the world of Narnia at the sound of Aslan’s song?
What is everything — the stars, land, plants, and living creatures?
Who says, “Child, that is why all the rest are now talking and you are not”? And who are they talking to?
Who is Aslan (to Uncle Andrew)?
“Things always work according to their nature.”
Who is Aslan? (explaining why some hear his song as music and others as noise)
Repent
Aslan hoped Uncle Andrew might repent. What does “repent” mean?
To feel sorry for doing wrong and want to change your behavior.
What choice does Digory face in the garden?
Whether to take the apple for himself or obey Aslan.