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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Serafina tell the daemons they must do?

2. What name does Lyra give the Harpy that saved her?

3. What do the daemons tell Will and Lyra is the reason that the Dust has been leaving the worlds?

4. What does MacPhail intend to do since Mrs. Coulter is no longer a captive to be sacrificed for the necessary energy to detonate the bomb aimed at killing Lyra?

5. What is Mrs. Coulter and Arsiel's plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Iorek eats Lee's body earlier on in the story. What does this tell the reader and was it significant that the reader know that Iorek had eaten Lee's body? Explain. In cannibalistic cultures, it was believed that devouring someone could give the eater part of the creatures memories or characteristics. Do you think this has a bearing on Iorek's decision? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

THE AMBER SPYGLASS is the third book in the series.

1) Is it necessary to have read the other books to understand this one?

2) What are some of the plots that are unanswered in the story?

3) Does it add or detract from the book to have a plot or subplot left open.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the different quests that the characters in the book were on.

1) What was the ultimate quest of Will? Lyra?

2) Did any of the characters in the book truly know what their part in the story was from the beginning? Give examples.

3) Did the quests stay the same for the characters through the story? Explain. Did this add to the story or detract?

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