What is the first novel written in The Chronicles of Narnia series?

• A. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• B. Prince Caspian
• C. The Magician's Nephew
• D. The Silver Chair

Answer: (C)

The question tests whether you recognize the difference between when a book was written and when it was published. The Magician’s Nephew is the earliest story Lewis wrote for the Chronicles, so it is the first he actually created in the series’ timeline of writing, even though it appeared in print after the others. It explains how Narnia came to be and introduces Digory and Polly, linking to the events that occur later in the series. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the first published book and is often read first by readers, but it wasn’t the first one Lewis wrote. The other two were written even later and aren’t the earliest written.