Narnia Quotes Quiz

[Peepiceek]

Jill, to the enchanted Rilian, who speaks of his rule of Overworld under the direction of the Queen.

"I could get no tale out of him, true or false."

Peeps

 

[Aslan's Child_1996]

Is it Puddleglum. When he and Eustace caught that little underground dude?

 

[Laurel]

You were correct, but to keep this thread going I think I'll post a quote.

"Yet I feel somehow, if I may make so free, as 'ow we've met before"

By the way, if anyone wants to participate in this game but hasn't been because they don't have the books with them to come up with precise quotes when it's their turn to post one, Google Books has previews of many of the Narnia books, so you can get a quote from one of the parts that you are allowed to preview.

 

[katsullivan]

I think that is Strawberry from the Magician's Nephew?

 

[PrinceOfTheWest]

Close - that's Frank the cabman responding to Aslan's question about whether he (Frank) has known him (Aslan) for long.

"Well, tuck in. There's plenty for all."

 

[Laurel]

Strawberry to Digory and Polly in MN when they had landed for the night on their way to get the apple for Aslan. Strawberry was saying that there was plenty of grass for them all--unfortunately, Polly and Digory really can't eat grass!

"Don't look at them. And whatever you do, don't run. They'd all be after us in a moment."

 

[PrinceOfTheWest]

Puddleglum to the children when the spotted the giants of Ettinsmoor.

"Looks more like a cherry than an apple."

 

[Laurel]

Trumpkin in PC muttering about the apple chosen as the target for his archery contest with Susan.

"Not that our lives will be very long, I should think; but that's a small loss if the world's as dull a place as you say."

 

[Peepiceek]

Puddleglum to the Queen of Underland.

This one was not correctly answered before, so I'll repost it:
"I could get no tale out of him, true or false."

Peeps

 

[Laurel]

That's true; I didn't notice, sorry. It's Edmund talking about Shasta to Susan in Tashbaan, when they thought Shasta was Corin.

"It wasn't really going to kill you at all, that Lion"

 

[Peepiceek]

Shasta (Cor) to Aravis, on his return to the Hermit's lodge.

"Getting dark now; always does at night."

Peeps

 

[MrBob]

The Duffers.

"Does he know what Aslan did for him?"

MrBob

 

[Peepiceek]

Lucy to Susan, of Edmund.

"Yes. I know where she is."

Peeps

 

[Laurel]

That's one of the bullies in SC, talking about Jill at the beginning of the book before they went to Narnia.

"Of course we've got to find him (if we can)"

 

[Peepiceek]

Spoken of Eustace, when he goes awol. I think it's Caspain who says it.

"I still think it's a sort of tree."

Peeps

 

[Laurel]

That's the Warthog about Uncle Andrew in MN.

"I'm not touching you. Someone is pulling me!"

 

[tirian_son_of_erlian]

Susan

"Good morning. But I'm not a neighbour. In fact, I'm a stranger in these parts."

 

[Laurel]

Shasta when he arrives in Narnia.

"One is the oldest of all the eagles. He would not be out unless battle was at hand."

 

[Peepiceek]

The Hermit of the Southern March, commenting on battle at Anvard.

"We haven't a moment to spare."

Peeps

 

[katsullivan]

I'm guessing that's also the Hermit of the Southern March? It's when Shasta and Aravis arrive at the Southern March and the Hermit tells him to run to the King.