Characters
What is the name of the male main character?
Digory
How close are Polly & Digory's houses?
They are next-door neighbours.
What is a 'bachelor'?
A man who is not, and never has been, married.
Who is the author of 'The Magician's Nephew?'
C. S. Lewis
What is the name of the powerful lion who saves Narnia?
Aslan
What is the name of the female main character?
Polly Plumber
Why is Digory's face dirty when he and Polly meet?
He had been crying.
What is an 'old maid'?
This is an old-fashioned term, now considered rude, for a single woman who is thought to be "too old" for marriage.
What year was 'The Magician's Nephew' published?
1955
What is the name of the villain who curses Narnia?
Jadis, the White Witch
What is the name of Digory's uncle?
Uncle Andrew
Where is Polly's secret 'Smuggler's Cave'?
In the attic, behind the cistern
What is 'blubbing'?
To cry loudly and uncontrollably.
What time and place does the story of 'The Magician's Nephew' take place?
London, England in 1900.
What curse does the villain put on Narnia and its people?
It is always winter, but never Christmas.
Where are Digory's parents?
Digory's father is in India, and his mother is with them in the house but she is very unwell.
How do Digory and Polly find themselves in Uncle Andrew's forbidden study?
They were exploring the attic and accidentally misjudged where they were.
What does 'humbly' mean?
To do something in a way that shows modesty.
Which book was WRITTEN first, 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' or 'The Magician's Nephew'?
What horrible thing does the villain do to people who challenge her?
Turns them into stone
Which character grows up to be the wise Professor who the Pevensie children meet in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' novel?
Digory grows up to become Professor Digory
What shocking thing happens at the end of Chapter 1?
Polly touches a yellow ring and disappears.
What is a 'pantomime'?
A British theatrical entertainment for children, involving music, jokes and slapstick comedy
Which book's events happen first; 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', or 'The Magician's Nephew'?
The Magician's Nephew
What gifts do the children get from Father Christmas?
Peter - a sword
Susan - a bow and a horn
Lucy - a dagger and a healing potion
Edmund - no gift, he was with the White Witch