In the Beginning
When Polly first meets Digory, why has he been crying?
He hates living with his aunt and uncle. His mother is dying.
How do the magic rings work?
Yellow takes you to the Wood while Green transports you away from the Wood to another world depending on the pool you jump into.
After arriving in Narnia, what does Digory decide to ask Aslan?
Digory wants something that would heal his mother.
What stops Digory from taking more than he should from the walled garden?
He notices a beautiful bird roosting in a tree, seemingly watching him.
Before leaving Narnia, what does Aslan give Digory?
An apple for his mother.
What is special about the tunnel Polly discovered behind the attic in her house?
The tunnel connects all the houses in the row.
Before Polly and Digory set off exploring other pools, what do they do to make sure they can find their way home again?
They mark the home pool by cutting out a strip of turf (grass) on the bank.
What do the animals decide to do with Uncle Andrew and why?
They plant him because they think he's a tree.
When Digory leaves the garden, he sees Jadis eating a piece of fruit. How does eating the fruit change her?
She looks taller and stronger but her face is deadly white.
While Digory and Polly were on their quest, what did the animals do with Uncle Andrew?
They built him a cage and tried to feed him.
When Polly and Digory go exploring in the attic, what was their destination?
The empty house at the end of the row.
What is the name of the first world Polly and Digory travel to after entering the Wood?
Charn
After Aslan chooses the talking animals, why does he call a council?
They must decide what to do about the evil that has entered the world.
What does Jadis tell Digory in order to tempt him to take more from the walled garden than he should?
She promises him his mother will be healed.
How does Uncle Andrew change as a result of his experiences in Narnia?
He becomes less selfish and never tries magic again.
What is the very first thing that Uncle Andrew does when Polly and Digory enter his room?
Uncle Andrew locks the door.
What effect does the "Deplorable Word" have?
It destroyed all living things except the person who spoke it.
After Strawberry decided to help Polly and Digory, how does Aslan change him?
Strawberry grows wings and receives a new name - Fledge.
In the garden, what does Jadis say to Digory that suddenly makes everything she's been saying seem false and stops him from being tempted?
Jadis tells Digory to leave Polly behind.
After Digory gives his mother the apple, what does he do with the core AND the rings?
He plants the core and buries the rings next to it.
How does Uncle Andrew manipulate both Polly and Digory into participating in his experiment?
Andrew offered Polly a ring and, when she took it, she disappeared. Digory is forced to go after her to give her a green ring, so she can come home.
Jadis calls herself, "the last Queen, but Queen of the World." What did Jadis give up or sacrifice to become Queen of the World?
She is queen over a world that is destroyed. There are no people and the cities lie in ruins.
What quest does Aslan send Digory on? (Be detailed!)
He must travel to a walled garden and bring Aslan an apple from a tree in the center of the garden.
At the end of this section, what does Digory remember about Aslan that reassures him he has made the right choice to resist temptation?
He remembers the tears in Aslan's eyes.
What eventually happens to the tree that grows from the core? (Be detailed.)
It grows old and blows down in a storm, so Digory has part of the tree made into a wardrobe.