The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Chapter 14: The Triumph of the Witch quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. Why does Aslan explain the battle plans to Peter before leaving camp?

   • He wants Peter to practice military strategy for the future
   • Correct answer: He suspects he may not be present for the battle against the Witch
   • He is testing whether Peter is ready to become High King
   • He wants to distract Peter from worrying about Edmund

   Aslan hints that he may not be there for the fight, which is why he carefully outlines the battle plans to Peter, foreshadowing his sacrifice at the Stone Table.

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   Question 2. What does Aslan ask Susan and Lucy to do when they follow him out of camp?

   • Return to their tent immediately for their own safety
   • Run ahead to warn Peter about the coming danger
   • Correct answer: Walk beside him and lay their hands on his mane for comfort
   • Carry a message to the beavers about the battle plans

   Aslan asks the girls to walk with him and place their hands on his mane, seeking companionship and comfort in his final hours before the sacrifice.

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   Question 3. At what point does Aslan order Susan and Lucy to stop following him?

   • When they first leave the camp boundaries
   • When they hear the sound of the Witch's army approaching
   • Correct answer: At the edge of the clearing around the Stone Table
   • After the Witch's creatures have already seized him

   Aslan tells the girls to hide at the edge of the clearing before he approaches the Stone Table, wanting to spare them from being captured by the Witch's forces.

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   Question 4. Which action do the Witch's followers NOT perform on Aslan before his death?

   • Shaving off his mane
   • Correct answer: Breaking one of his legs
   • Putting a muzzle on him
   • Spitting on him and kicking him

   The mob binds, shaves, muzzles, kicks, and spits on Aslan, but they do not break his legs. The humiliation focuses on degrading his dignity rather than physical injury beyond the final killing blow.

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   Question 5. What weapon does the White Witch use to kill Aslan?

   • A long silver sword forged in the Northern Mountains
   • Correct answer: A stone knife used for ritual sacrifice
   • Her wand that turns creatures to stone
   • A poisoned dagger made of enchanted ice

   The White Witch kills Aslan with a stone knife on the Stone Table, a detail that emphasizes the ritual, ancient nature of the sacrifice connected to the Deep Magic.

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   Question 6. What does the White Witch claim after killing Aslan?

   • That Narnia will enter a new age of endless winter
   • That she will now release Edmund as she promised
   • Correct answer: That Aslan was a fool and she will kill Edmund anyway
   • That the Deep Magic has been satisfied and she must leave

   The Witch mocks Aslan, calling him a fool for thinking his sacrifice could save the "human traitor," and declares she will kill Edmund and his siblings and rule Narnia forever.

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   Question 7. What is the significance of the mice gnawing through Aslan's ropes at the end of the chapter?

   • Correct answer: It shows that even the smallest creatures serve the cause of good
   • It proves that the Witch's magic is already weakening
   • It demonstrates that Aslan commanded them to do so telepathically
   • It symbolizes the passage of time during the long night

   The mice gnawing through the ropes foreshadows the theme that even the smallest and humblest creatures play a role in the larger story of redemption, and later Aslan honors the Mice of Narnia for this act.

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   Question 8. Which literary technique is most prominently used in the chapter title "The Triumph of the Witch"?

   • Personification, giving human qualities to abstract concepts
   • Correct answer: Verbal irony, since her apparent triumph leads to her defeat
   • Hyperbole, exaggerating the scale of the Witch's victory
   • Alliteration, creating a memorable rhythmic title

   The title is verbal irony because the Witch's "triumph" is actually the mechanism of her own defeat—Aslan's death activates the Deeper Magic that brings him back to life and breaks the Stone Table.

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   Question 9. Which of these events actually occur in Chapter 14?

   • Susan and Lucy follow Aslan to the Stone Table without his knowledge at first.

     Happened

   • Aslan fights back against the Witch's creatures before being overwhelmed.

     Didn't happen

   • The White Witch's followers shave Aslan's mane before killing him.

     Happened

   • Peter arrives at the Stone Table to try to rescue Aslan.

     Didn't happen

   • Mice gnaw through the ropes binding Aslan's body near dawn.

     Happened

   • The Stone Table cracks in two after Aslan dies.

     Didn't happen

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    Question 10. Which of these statements about the White Witch are true in Chapter 14?

    • She orders her followers to shave Aslan's mane.

      Happened

    • She uses her wand to turn Aslan to stone before killing him.

      Didn't happen

    • She declares that Aslan's sacrifice will not save Edmund.

      Happened

    • She leaves the Stone Table before dawn to attack Peter's camp.

      Happened

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    Question 11. What does "shorn" mean as used to describe Aslan after his mane is removed?

    • Deeply wounded or scarred from battle
    • Correct answer: Cut or shaved off, stripped of covering
    • Transformed into a different shape or form
    • Weakened by magical enchantment

    Shorn means cut or shaved off. When Aslan's mane is shorn, he is stripped of his outward majesty, appearing smaller and more pitiable—though his inner strength remains.

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    Question 12. What does "incantation" mean in the context of the Witch's ritual at the Stone Table?

    • A formal written contract between two magical beings
    • Correct answer: A series of words spoken as a magic spell or charm
    • A type of ancient weapon used for ceremonial purposes
    • A dance performed to summon supernatural creatures

    An incantation is a series of words spoken as a magical spell or charm. The Witch performs an incantation as part of the ritual sacrifice, invoking the Deep Magic's authority.

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