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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 staff member at Malcolm's school is fired in Chapter 10?

2. With whom does Hannah meet in Chapter 6 for a debriefing?

3. The mysterious "Rusakov field" (54) is related to what element?

4. What object does Malcolm give to Lyra as a gift within Chapter 7?

5. Coram hails from what location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the impetus for Lord Nugent's loss of stature?

2. Who is Hannah and what is her goal?

3. In what way does Malcolm learn about the true manner of Robert Luckhurst's death?

4. Who is Miss Carmichael?

5. In what way does Malcolm come into possession of the acorn?

6. To whom does Malcolm first voice his concerns about the visitors inquiring at The Trout Inn about the priory and an infant?

7. Describe the inn owned by Malcolm's parents.

8. What is the outcome of the recruiting session at Malcolm's school?

9. Who turns out to be the main mastermind behind The League of St. Alexander?

10. What takes place within the short scene when Lord Asriel is able to spend a few minutes with Lyra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the messages about guilt and responsibility present within Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage.

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage and analyze Pullman’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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