1. A servant is punished for allowing Aravis to escape. Is this punishment Aravis's responsibility, or does the blame lie with those who administer the punishment? Discuss your answer utilizing details from the novel.

2. Why does Aslan choose to spare Rabadash's life?

3. Why doesn't Aslan use His abilities to alter Calormen?

4. Why would Arsheesh physically discipline Shasta? What insights does this provide into Shasta's living conditions?

5. Does Shasta exhibit sexist behavior? How do his views on Aravis reflect his upbringing?

6. Is Aravis elitist in her attitude? How does her perspective on others evolve throughout her journey?

7. Is Bree arrogant? Why might he be apprehensive about living among other talking horses?

8. Sallowpad states, "See the bear in his own den before you judge of his conditions." How does the narrative of The Horse and His Boy illustrate this concept?

9. Discuss the importance of the similarity between Corin and Shasta and identify when you first noticed it in the book.

10. Should Shasta have revealed his identity while in the Narnians' quarters in Tashbaan? What might have occurred if he had done so?

11. What characteristics make Aravis "as true as steel"?

12. What message does Lewis convey with the three voices Shasta hears on the mountainside? What textual evidence supports your interpretation of his message?

13. Why does Lasaraleen decide to assist Aravis?