The Magician's Nephew | 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 The Wrong Door

1. What possibilities do the children suggest to explain the mysterious yell heard one night by Digory?

2. Why is Digory crying when Polly first meets him?

3. What surprises the children when they open the door and leave the tunnel?

4. Why does Polly start to believe that Uncle Andrew is not mad?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2 Digory and His Uncle

5. Summarize, in your own words, how Uncle Andrew obtained the dust used for making the rings.

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