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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. Colonel Carborne is the first man to do what?

2. At the cocktail party hosted by Mrs. Coulter, Lyra hears a group of men say that the name for Dust is what?

3. What does Lyra's new friend, a seaman named Jerry, tell her is a good cure for seasickness?

4. Lyra and her daemon try to escape the Retiring Room, but when they hear someone coming, they are forced to hide again. Where do they hide the second time?

5. Faa and Coram explain to Lyra that her father had fallen in love with a

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John Faa respond to the Gyptians when they want revenge against the Gobblers?

2. Describe some of the conversation that takes place at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party.

3. Lord Asriel is describing to a group of Scholars the expedition he just took to the North. What were the goals of that expedition?

4. Describe Jordan College.

5. Tony tells Lyra that the North is a dangerous location plagued by Nalkainens, Windsuckers, and Breathless Ones. Describe what these are, according to Tony.

6. When Pan swims with dolphins, what does Lyra's new friend, Jerry the seaman, tell her about daemons finally settling?

7. Why does the Master want to see Lyra before she leaves the college with Mrs. Coulter?

8. In her hiding place in the Retiring Room, Lyra eventually falls asleep. What does Lord Asriel talk about with Lyra after he wakes her up?

9. How does Mrs. Coulter react when Lyra first mentions Dust to her while making a comparison to electron particles?

10. What happens to the journalist at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, explain how the author weaves the themes of power and betrayal into the story. What characters and episodes represent the misuse of power? How are people affected by this misuse? In each example, which characters try to rectify the situation? How? Do they succeed?

Essay Topic 2

Even though Lord Asriel is Lyra's father, Iorek serves as her father figure.

1. Compare and contrast Lord Asriel and Iorek.

2. Which one is more of a father to Lyra? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the war games Lyra plays with Roger and the other children early in the story prepare her for the challenges she later faces in real battle. Cite examples.

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