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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. When Lyra refuses Mrs. Coulter's request and insists on wearing the banned item to the cocktail party, what happens to her daemon?
2. In the Retiring Room, what is Lord Asriel describing to the group seated around the table?
3. In the Retiring Room, what is served after dinner to "clarify the mind and stimulate the tongue"?
4. Farder explains that one thing that makes witches unique is their
5. What does Lord Asriel call the light in the images he shows the group seated in the Retiring Room?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe some of the objects Lyra is shown at the library of the Royal Arctic Institute.
2. Describe the games Lyra plays with her friend Roger.
3. Describe Farder Coram's daemon as seen through Lyra's eyes.
4. Lyra feels at home with the Gyptians and begins talking like them, but Ma tells her she is not Gyptian. Summarize the dialogue Lyra and Ma have on this matter.
5. Describe some of the conversation that takes place at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party.
6. How does Lyra feel after learning that Mrs. Coulter is her mother?
7. How does Lord Asriel convey power, one of the book's central themes?
8. What is the Retiring Room?
9. What happens to the journalist at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain what a daemon signifies to a person. What aspect of the person does his or her daemon represent? Why do you think the author chose, in most cases, to give a daemon the opposite gender of its person?
Essay Topic 2
Even though Lyra lives in a dangerous world with many secrets, lies, and backstabbing, the idealism and hopefulness associated with childhood often shine through her. Summarize three cases where Lyra's youthful outlook serves as a bright light in a dark world.
Essay Topic 3
In The Golden Compass, many gray areas exist. Lyra is often confused trying to figure out who is "good" and who is "bad." Analyze three significant characters of your choice, explaining in what ways they are good, bad, and in the nebulous gray zones. Cite specific examples to support your analysis.
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