The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Chapter 1, Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe

1. What does the man that Lucy meets in the woods inside the wardrobe look like?

2. What is the man in the woods inside the wardrobe doing when Lucy first sees him?

3. What does Lucy like most about being inside the wardrobe when she first enters it?

4. Why are the Pevency children not able to play outside when they first come to live with their uncle?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2, What Lucy Found There

5. Who is in charge...
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