The Magic Wardrobe
Questions and answers
A. Complete these sentences:
1. The children decided to explore the house because it was
raining outside and they were feeling bored.
2. In the wardrobe, Lucy looked back over her shoulders
because she was a little scared and wanted to check if the way
back was still open.
3. Mr Tumnus said it was dangerous because if anyone found
out he was helping Lucy, the White Witch would punish him.
4. The other children did not wonder where Lucy had gone
because for them, Lucy was only gone for a few seconds. They
didn’t even notice she was missing.
5. Lucy burst into tears because no one believed her and
everyone thought she was joking.
B. Answer these questions:
1. "Let's go and explore them tomorrow."
o Who said this to whom? Peter said this to his
brothers and sisters.
o Why? Because he was excited after seeing the
mountains and woods.
2. "Are you a human?"
o Who said this to whom? Mr Tumnus said this to Lucy.
o Was there a special reason? Yes, because Mr
Tumnus had never seen a human before and was
curious.
3. "I really must go home now."
o Who said this? Lucy said this.
o What did the listener do and why? Mr Tumnus
started crying. He felt bad for trying to trick Lucy and
decided to help her go back home safely.
4. Why wouldn't Mr Tumnus tell the White Witch about
Lucy?
Because after meeting Lucy, he realized she was kind and
innocent. He didn’t want to harm her.