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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. What does Lyra place in Tony's mouth before his body is cremated?

2. What does Lyra learn about male witches?

3. At the Bolvangar, Billy Costa tells Lyra about a hiding place in the

4. As the children escape from the compound, they see

5. What does Lyra learn about the ages of witches?

Short Essay Questions

1. As children line up to get hot drinks at the canteen at the Bolvangar, what does Lyra reveal to them about her escape plan?

2. At the Bolvangar, what do the three girls who wake Lyra up tell her about what goes on there?

3. Lyra is traveling in Scoresby's balloon. When Lyra asks Serafina about the future of Lord Asriel, what does the witch, who is flying next to the balloon, explain?

4. Why does Iorek take Lyra to the village near the Bolvangar?

5. What happens after Lyra learns that Tony Makarios, the daemonless child she retrieves, is dead?

6. When Thorold wakes up Lyra at Lord Asriel's residence in the North, he is concerned. What does he tell her?

7. What does Serafina say when Lyra asks her if she loved Farder Coram?

8. Describe the battle that interrupts Lyra, Iorek, and the other bears as they chase after the tracks made by Lord Asriel's sledge.

9. What is the outcome of the battle between Iorek and Iofur?

10. When Lyra is with Mrs. Coulter at the Bolvangar, she realizes she is safe only as long as she pretends to know very little of what is actually going on. What does Lyra tell Coulter to throw her off track?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, explain how the author weaves the themes of power and betrayal into the story. What characters and episodes represent the misuse of power? How are people affected by this misuse? In each example, which characters try to rectify the situation? How? Do they succeed?

Essay Topic 2

Even though Lyra lives in a dangerous world with many secrets, lies, and backstabbing, the idealism and hopefulness associated with childhood often shine through her. Summarize three cases where Lyra's youthful outlook serves as a bright light in a dark world.

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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