1. After going through the garden door, Jill and Eustace are on a tall mountain standing near a cliff. Jill tries to show off by standing as close to the edge as she dare. Why do you think Jill tried to show off on the cliff?

2. Describe how the mood of the novel changes, as chapter six goes on.

3. Why did the children feel they had to sneak away from the giants?

4. Describe the initial meeting between the children and the stranger at the hut.

5. Describe the giants' attitudes towards the children, in chapter 8, and what it could mean.

6. What do you think is the symbolism behind Puddleglum's name?

7. Do you agree that the owls should secretly help Jill and Eustace to rescue the prince?

8. How is Puddleglum's participation in the mission to rescue the prince ironic?

9. At first Jill thinks that Eustace might be on the side of the bullies. Eustace tells Jill that he is different since a strange adventure he went on with his cousins. Do you think, in real life, that bullies can be changed by having a certain experience?

10. If you were Jill, how would you handle the confrontation with the school bullies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Make a detailed list of three situations where foreshadowing was used in the book. Also, explain the outcomes of each situation and how it might have been affected if the foreshadowing event hadn't taken place.

Essay Topic 2

Bullying is a key theme of the book.

Part 1:

Explain what makes the queen of the underworld a bully.

Part 2:

Explain what makes the giants at the house of Harfang bullies.

Part 3:

Explain how you would deal with a bully in your own life and whether or not your opinion on that was changed by reading the book. If so, in what ways? Use examples from the book to back up your answers.