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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 kind of business do Malcolm's parents own?

2. How many visitors appear at the business owned by Malcolm's parents at the start of the novel?

3. Whom does Eric hypothesize is responsible for the murdered man's death?

4. Of what material is the gift made when Malcolm presents a gift to Lyra in Chapter 7?

5. In what location is Malcolm at the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Malcolm's character.

2. What method does Lord Asriel use in order to escape from his pursuers at the end of Chapter 10?

3. Who is Miss Carmichael?

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

5. What does Malcolm discover about the acorn once it is in his possession?

6. Discuss the identity of the man who dropped the acorn nearby the river.

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

8. What is the impetus behind the removal of Malcolm's elementary school principal?

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

10. Describe the way in which daemons work within the world of the novel.

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

Analyze Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of trust within Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage. What is the author's message regarding trust and how do you know?

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