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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 overhears a whispered conversation between the Master and the Librarian, she learns that they are trying to do what to Lord Asriel?

2. When Mrs. Coulter asks Lyra where she learned about Dust, the girl lies, saying that she

3. When Lyra and Roger explore the underground regions of the college and enter a crypt, they find coffins with

4. What does Kaisa tell Lyra about Lord Asriel and Dust?

5. What are Nalkainens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Lord Asriel is describing to a group of Scholars the expedition he just took to the North. What were the goals of that expedition?

2. Describe Jordan College.

3. Describe Lyra's and Lord Asriel's daemons.

4. Summarize the story Farder Coram tells about his encounter 40 years ago with a Lapland witch.

5. When Pan swims with dolphins, what does Lyra's new friend, Jerry the seaman, tell her about daemons finally settling?

6. On the boat ride, what does Tony tell Lyra about armored bears?

7. 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?

8. As Lyra rides with the Gyptians on a narrow boat captained by Ma Costa, what does Tony Costa say about the missing children?

9. How does Lyra feel after learning that Mrs. Coulter is her mother?

10. In Chapter 3, children of the region are going missing. What is happening to them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Various individuals and groups in the book have their own agenda.

1. Explain, in detail, how three of the groups or individuals depend on Lyra to further their goals.

2. How is Lyra able to stay on her own mission and complete her job when so many different factions want so much out of her? Support your answer with examples.

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