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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Lyra first sits down with Faa and Coram, what do they ask her to do?
2. Coram tells Lyra that the alethiometer decoder book can be found where?
3. When Lyra overhears a whispered conversation between the Master and the Librarian, she learns that they are trying to do what to Lord Asriel?
4. While riding with the Costas in a narrow boat along the Grand Junction Canal, Lyra learns from Tony that
5. When Faa and Coram speak to Lyra, why is she frightened at first?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Lyra rides with the Gyptians on a narrow boat captained by Ma Costa, what does Tony Costa say about the missing children?
2. What happens to the men who try to abduct Lyra after she and Pan run away from Mrs. Coulter? What happens to their daemons?
3. Tony tells Lyra that the North is a dangerous location plagued by Nalkainens, Windsuckers, and Breathless Ones. Describe what these are, according to Tony.
4. How does Lord Asriel convey power, one of the book's central themes?
5. Describe what can be seen in the darker reproductions of the slides Lord Asriel shows the Scholars in the Retiring Room.
6. In Chapter 3, children of the region are going missing. What is happening to them?
7. What happens to the journalist at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party?
8. In her hiding place in the Retiring Room, Lyra eventually falls asleep. What does Lord Asriel talk about with Lyra after he wakes her up?
9. Lyra feels at home with the Gyptians and begins talking like them, but Ma tells her she is not Gyptian. Summarize the dialogue Lyra and Ma have on this matter.
10. Describe Lord Asriel's reaction when Lyra bolts out of the wardrobe in the Retiring Room.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses the alethiometer to reveal information to the reader without having to switch back and forth between other points of view. Explain how his decision to "see" through Lyra's golden compass enables Pullman to write a smoother, clearer narrative.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze how the war games Lyra plays with Roger and the other children early in the story prepare her for the challenges she later faces in real battle. Cite examples.
Essay Topic 3
Explain ways in which the children use their innocence and goodness to outsmart the conniving, heartless adults. What message is the author trying to convey through these examples?
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