Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. Where are the Pevensie siblings before they find themselves transported to Narnia?

2. What kind of food do the children find to eat on the island?

3. What important objects do the children find in Cair Paravel’s old treasure chamber?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What makes Peter realize that the castle ruin is actually Cair Paravel?

2. How do the discoveries in Cair Paravel’s treasure chamber impact the Pevensies?

3. What does the dwarf’s surprise at seeing the castle ruins suggest about Narnian history?

Paired Resource

“dvergar”

• This article from Pantheon discusses dwarfs in Norse mythology, one of the sources Lewis likely borrowed from in writing the Narnia series.
• What sorts of characteristics does Norse myth associate with dwarfs? Do you see evidence of those traits in the dwarf the Pevensie siblings meet in Chapter 3? What might the inclusion of mythical beings like dwarfs add to this novel or the Narnia series generally?

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. Why does King Miraz send Prince Caspian’s nurse away?

2.