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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 consults her alethiometer to see how the Bolvangar is being defended, she discovers that

2. When Lyra is kidnapped and taken to the Bolvangar, who does she tell everyone she is?

3. As the new king of the bears, what does Iorek Byrnison order regarding human prisoners?

4. While being held by the bears, Lyra remembers that more than anything in the world, the bear king wants

5. What does Iofur do after noticing Iorek's injury suffered in battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the Bolvangar, how does Lyra contact Roger without attracting attention?

2. While Lyra is imprisoned in the armored bears' palace, what does she learn about the king bear from a fellow prisoner?

3. What is the outcome of the battle between Iorek and Iofur?

4. Describe the battle that interrupts Lyra, Iorek, and the other bears as they chase after the tracks made by Lord Asriel's sledge.

5. As children line up to get hot drinks at the canteen at the Bolvangar, what does Lyra reveal to them about her escape plan?

6. At the Bolvangar, what do the three girls who wake Lyra up tell her about what goes on there?

7. Lyra is traveling in Scoresby's balloon. When Lyra asks Serafina about the future of Lord Asriel, what does the witch, who is flying next to the balloon, explain?

8. When Lyra and Mrs. Coulter are reunited at the Bolvangar, what does the woman tell the girl about Dust?

9. When Lyra consults her alethiometer under the insistence of John Faa to learn more about the Bolvangar, what details does she reveal?

10. What happens after Lyra learns that Tony Makarios, the daemonless child she retrieves, is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lyra's feelings towards Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter at the start of the story, when she does not yet know they are her parents, and at the conclusion of the book, when she knows they are her parents and has seen what they are capable of. How do her feelings evolve? How do her feelings tear her apart? Despite her mixed feelings, what does Lyra become certain of?

Essay Topic 2

The issue of trust is constantly put to the test in The Golden Compass. Show how Lyra makes decisions regarding whom to trust and whom to be wary of. On what basis does she make these decisions? How accurate is she? Support your argument with 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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