Fact Questions for
The Princess and the Goblin

Questions/pp. 1-54

Why did the Goblins go underground?(2)

Why did the Princess not go out at night?(3)

How does Irene meet the old lady?(5-7)

What is the old lady's name?(9)

Who is she?(9)

Does the nurse believe the Princess had seen an old lady?(14)

Did the Princess find the old lady again?

Why do the Goblins not like singing?(24 & 33)

Who is Curdie?

How does Curdie spy on the Goblins?

Who is Helfer?

What is the Goblin's weakness?(36)

What is different about a Goblin's feet?(37)

What does Curdie find out while listening to the Goblin's in The Hall of the Goblin Palace?(45 & 48)

Do you think the Princess's King-Papa believes there is a Queen Irene?(53)

What happens to the Princess's thumb?(56)

How does the grandmother get the spider-webs?(59)

What are the "Cob's Creatures"?(67)

What is Irene told to do with the ring when she is in danger?(80)

Where did Irene see her father go?(87)

Do you think he saw Irene's grandmother?

How do the Goblins capture Curdie?(Chapter 18)

Why does Irene use her ring?(103)

Where does she end up at the end of Chapter 20

How does Irene get Curdie out?

Which way do they go to escape?

What does Curdie notice about the Queen Goblin's foot?(113)

Why doesn't Curdie believe Irene about the thread leading her to him?

The grandmother tells Irene that it is more important to understand others than to be understood(121). What do you think that means?

What does Curdies's mother say to him when he tells her that he did not believe Irene?(125-126)

What story does Curdie's mother tell him?(126-127)

What happens when Curdie tries to warn the men-at-arms?(138-139)

How do the Goblins get into the King's house?

How does Curdie find the Princess?(149-150)

How do the miners thwart the Goblin's plan?

Why does Curdie stay with his parents instead of go with the King?(162-163)