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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 sees hundreds of tiny black objects up in the sky, Iorek tells her they are
2. At Lord Asriel's elegant home, Roger is sent to bed while Lyra is
3. After the bears capture Lyra, they throw her into a
4. When Lyra tries giving her alethiometer to Lord Asriel, he
5. Serafina tells Lyra that the Oblation Board is funded by the
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the battle that interrupts Lyra, Iorek, and the other bears as they chase after the tracks made by Lord Asriel's sledge.
2. Which characters serve as Lyra's motherly and fatherly figures?
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. Summarize what Lyra overhears of the conversation about escaped daemons between Mrs. Coulter and the men in the conference room.
6. When Lyra consults her alethiometer under the insistence of John Faa to learn more about the Bolvangar, what details does she reveal?
7. Right before the battle between Iorek and Iofur, Lyra asks to meet and speak with Iorek. Why does she do this?
8. After Lyra and Roger go to Lord Asriel's residence in the North, what does Roger say to Lyra about the man?
9. In what ways is the Bolvangar similar to a school?
10. When Lyra is imprisoned by the armored bears, she reads her alethiometer with help from Pan, who transforms himself into a firefly. What information does the alethiometer reveal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Time and time again, Lyra is called upon to make difficult decisions and follow dangerous paths. Through it all, she summons an inner fortitude unusual for someone so young. Where does Lyra's inner strength come from? How does it serve her? What gives her courage to go on in the face of tremendous peril?
Essay Topic 3
Despite the starkness of the story, there are instances where the reader feels a deep sense of warmth and comfort experienced by Lyra. Cite three examples of Lyra---and the reader---feeling safe and secure. Why does Pullman include these scenes in The Golden Compass? How do they benefit or enhance the story?
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