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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. In what way is Doris related to Andrew?
2. What are the men who take Lyra said to be wearing?
3. What sense do Malcolm and the other inhabitants of the canoe detect Gerard's close proximity?
4. What event occurs within the river just as Malcolm is witnessing Gerard hugging someone?
5. Malcolm decides to set a course for Lord Asriel's home so that he can deliver which being to Lord Asriel?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the theme of appearance versus reality depicted within Chapters 16-20?
2. What event causes Malcolm to decide that the man with the hyena daemon must be insane?
3. Describe the men who succeed in taking Lyra from Malcolm and Alice.
4. What does Andrew do in Chapter 20 to anger Malcolm?
5. Describe how Pullman uses a simile within Chapters 16-20 and for what purpose.
6. What amount of time does Malcolm say it would normally take him to get to London in his canoe if the river were not flooded?
7. Discuss an example when Malcolm demonstrates a capacity for deception.
8. About what coming catastrophe does Coram warn Malcolm?
9. What advice does Coram give to Malcolm about Gerard, the man with the hyena daemon?
10. Who shows up at the priory, falsely claiming to be Lyra's father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Write a critical essay about Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, and any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
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