The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Reading Questions

[Nikki]

1. What is your first impression of each child’s personality? How does it relate to their role in the book?

2. What do you think about Lucy’s decision to go explore on her own and why? What would you have done?

3. Why do you think Lucy felt comfortable in the faun’s cave? Then, discuss Lucy’s feelings after she learned what Mr. Tumnus was up to.
4. Discuss the difference between Edmund and Lucy. Why do you think Edmund was so inclined toward the queen and Lucy toward Mr. Tumnus? Does it mean anything?

5. How do you feel about Aslan’s statement that battles are ugly when women fight? Do you think this has a hidden meaning?

6. What do you think Edmund’s feeling when the frost starts to thaw?

7. What do you think of Aslan’s insistence that Lucy go and help others before she saw if Edmund was recovered?

8. Do you think Edmund should have been told what Aslan had done for him? Why or why not?
9. Why do you think the Professor advised the children not to talk too much about their adventures?

10. How can you relate the struggles the children are having to similar problems you’ve seen with kids in your life today?

11. Pick your favorite character in this book, assess their situation. Now discuss what you would’ve done if put in that situation; what would you have liked to see the character do?

12. What do you think of the professor? If you’ve read other books connect his actions to the other books; if you haven’t, what do you think his overall role it? Is it important?

13. Do you think the house keeper knows anything about the wardrobe and Narnia? Explain.