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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. To prove to the Scholars that Dr. Grumman is dead, what does Lord Asriel show them?

2. To conceal Lyra from the daemons of the police who are searching for her, the Costas hide her in their boat in a secret compartment made of what?

3. When Lyra's daemon tires of living in luxury with Mrs. Coulter, he tries to convince Lyra to

4. Jordan College is known as the premier center for what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lyra excited about leaving the college and going with Mrs. Coulter?

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

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

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

5. What happens to the men who try to abduct Lyra after she and Pan run away from Mrs. Coulter? What happens to their daemons?

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

7. What do John Faa and Farder Coram explain to Lyra about her parents?

8. Describe Jordan College.

9. Describe the games Lyra plays with her friend Roger.

10. On the narrow boat, how do the Gyptians keep Lyra safe from the searching police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lyra's biological mother, Mrs. Coulter, with her mother figure, Ma Costa. How does Lyra feel toward each woman? What motherly qualities does each have? What does Lyra learn from each woman? Which one would you say is the "true" mother? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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