Prince Caspian

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. A train station in England (Chapter 1)

2. Apples (Chapter 1)

3. Peter’s sword, Susan’s bow and arrow, and Lucy’s cordial (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. The hall, well, and orchard are in the same locations, and they find the same chessman they used to play with. (Chapter 2)

2. The discovery of Father Christmas’s gifts brings back memories of their former lives in Narnia and helps them settle back into those roles. (Chapter 2)

3. The dwarf’s surprise that Cair Paravel ever existed implies that aspects of Narnia’s history have been forgotten or covered up. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. The nurse told Prince Caspian about the Old Narnians. (Chapter 4)

2. The Telmarines (Chapter 4)

3. Queen Susan’s horn (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. Doctor Cornelius is afraid of being punished by King Miraz for teaching Prince Caspian about the Old Narnians and the Telmarine invasion. (Chapter 4)

2. Nikabrik wants to kill Prince Caspian while Trumpkin is uncertain of what to do; Trufflehunter wants to treat him like a guest. (Chapter 5)

3. Pattertwig is a talking squirrel; he offers Caspian a nut and says he will tell the other talking creatures about Caspian’s mission. (Chapter 6)

Chapters 7-9

Reading Check

1. Nikabrik (Chapter 7)

2. Aslan’s How (Chapter 7)

3. Pattertwig and Trumpkin (Chapters 7-8)

Short Answer

1. Caspian is at first happy to see his old teacher but then concerned to learn that King Miraz is aware of Caspian’s escape. (Chapter 7)

2. Trumpkin does not believe the horn has worked and does not recognize the children as being helpful aid to Prince Caspian. (Chapter 8)

3. Edmund recalls how neither he nor his siblings believed Lucy’s tales of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and he doesn’t want to make the same mistake. (Chapter 9)

Chapters 10-12

Reading Check

1. Narnia’s trees (Chapter 10)

2. He breathes on her. (Chapter 11)

3. A “hag” and a wer-wolf (Chapter 12)

Short Answer

1. Aslan implies Lucy should have had the courage to seek him out alone. (Chapter 10)

2. Aslan tells Trumpkin to approach him; he picks him up and shakes him gently before setting him down and offering his friendship. (Chapter 11)

3. Nikabrik is unsure that Aslan exists or can be counted on, and he sees him merely as a means to an end; in Aslan’s absence, he is happy to seek support from creatures like the “hag.” By contrast, Trufflehunter has faith in Aslan and feels that nothing can justify an alliance with evil powers like the White Witch. (Chapter 12)

Chapters 13-15

Reading Check

1. Peter (Chapter 13)

2. His own soldier, Lord Glozelle (Chapter 14)

3. Lucy heals him with her magical cordial. (Chapter 15)

Short Answer

1. Miraz’s advisers counsel him not to accept the challenge, which he takes as a slight against his courage and prowess. (Chapter 13)

2. Aslan calls on ivy to come and destroy the bridge over the river. (Chapter 14)

3. Aslan believes Caspian will rule well because he shows humility by saying he isn’t ready to be a king. (Chapter 15)