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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. In Chapter 4, Part 1, Lyra is told that she will be traveling North as Mrs. Coulter's what?

2. When Lyra first sits down with Faa and Coram, what do they ask her to do?

3. When Mrs. Coulter asks Lyra where she learned about Dust, the girl lies, saying that she

4. After running away from Mrs. Coulter, Lyra wanders through London before stopping at a stall to buy what?

5. What is the name of Lyra's daemon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Jordan College.

8. Describe what can be seen in the darker reproductions of the slides Lord Asriel shows the Scholars in the Retiring Room.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Much to her surprise, Lyra learns that people have heard of her wherever she goes.

1. Summarize instances where people have heard of Lyra. What do they know about her? How do they react when they meet her face to face?

2. Explain how Lyra is the "chosen one" in Pullman's story. How does her destiny guide her path and shape the course of her life?

Essay Topic 3

Various individuals and groups in the book have their own agenda.

1. Explain, in detail, how three of the groups or individuals depend on Lyra to further their goals.

2. How is Lyra able to stay on her own mission and complete her job when so many different factions want so much out of her? Support your answer with examples.

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