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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. At the cocktail party that Mrs. Coulter hosts, Lyra hears that her parents were

2. When Lyra enters the forbidden Retiring Room, what form does her daemon take?

3. Ma Costa tells Lyra that the Gyptians are water people but the girl is what type of person?

4. While she is hiding in the Retiring Room, what does Lyra see the Master pour into the drink prepared for Lord Asriel?

5. While Lyra and her daemon are exploring in the Retiring Room, they hear someone approach. Where do they hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the Scholars enter the Retiring Room, what does Lyra overhear while she remains hidden in the wardrobe?

2. On the boat ride, what does Tony tell Lyra about armored bears?

3. 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.

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

5. What is the Bolvangar?

6. Describe Lord Asriel's reaction when Lyra bolts out of the wardrobe in the Retiring Room.

7. How does Lyra feel after learning that Mrs. Coulter is her mother?

8. Describe Lyra's attempts to read the alethiometer in Chapter 9, particularly regarding Mr. de Ruyter, head of espionage.

9. Describe some of the objects Lyra is shown at the library of the Royal Arctic Institute.

10. While Lyra and Roger explore underground passages at Jordan College, they enter a crypt. What do they find there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain ways in which the children use their innocence and goodness to outsmart the conniving, heartless adults. What message is the author trying to convey through these examples?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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