Category: edMe Reading Companion: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
edMe Reading Companion app for The Magician's Nephew(TM), the sixth Narnia book. It has high-quality formative questions to ensure that your student gets the most out of this great book.
At the gates of Tashbaan
What is this chapter mainly about?
Who is Aravis Tarkheena's father?
Why did Aravis run away from home?
Aravis rode out to a place where there were no "dwellings" of men.
What does the word "dwellings" mean?
What stopped Aravis from killing herself with the dagger?
The oldest slave begged Aravis to change her "resolution" when she told him the truth.
What does the word "resolution" mean in this context?
How was Aravis able to leave the house without a maiden?
Bree tells Shasta to not show his "ignorance" with the questions he asked.
What does the word "ignorance" mean?
Where did Aravis, Shasta, and the two horses agree to meet if they were separated in Tashbaan?
Who came up with the plan to walk right through the city in disguise?
Question #3
Susan's "doubtful" answers and delays have caused some trouble.
What does the word "doubtful" mean in this context?
Question #6
Shasta heard a "piercing" cry from the desert.
What does the word "piercing" mean in this context?
Question #9
Lasaraleen and Aravis were less "conspicuous" because there several others still walking around.
What does the word "conspicuous" mean?
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Think about what strategies worked (and didn’t work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?
Question #2
There was snow "clinging" to the ledges of some mountains.
What does the word "clinging" mean?
Question #5
Lord Darrin said he would "warrant" that Shasta has noble blood.
What does the word "warrant" mean in this context?