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Unexpected meeting

What is this chapter mainly about?

What direction were the golden gates of the garden facing?

Why did Polly and Fledge stay outside of the garden?

What did Digory understand from the written words on the gate?

The silver apples "cast" a light of their own on the shadowy places.

What does the word "cast" mean in this context?

What happened to Digory after he smelled the silver apple?

The Witch was throwing away the "core" of an apple.

What does the word "core" mean?

Digory began to understand the words on the gate about getting your heart's "desire" along with despair.

What does the word "desire" mean in this context?

What was the Witch trying to convince Digory to do?

What was the Witch's fatal mistake in convincing Digory?

What do you think will happen next?

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Digory and his uncle

What is this chapter mostly about?

Which creatures had Uncle Andrew been using in his experiments?

Uncle Andrew said that his experiment "succeeded" when Digory asked about Polly.

What does the word "succeeded" mean?

Who was old Mrs. Lefay?

Digory thought Uncle Andrew looked "noble" and mysterious as he explained why it was ok for him to keep Mrs. Lefay's secret box.

What does the word "noble" mean in this context?

What was special about Mrs. Lefay?

What was in Mrs. Lefay's secret box?

Uncle Andrew thinks it is "preposterous" for Digory to suggest he test the experiment on himself.

What does the word "preposterous" mean?

What color are the rings that bring people back from the other world?

How was Uncle Andrew able to pick up the rings without vanishing?

What do you think will happen next?