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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. How is Lyra discovered when she is hiding in the Bolvangar listening to the men in the conference room?

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

3. At the Bolvangar, what lie does Mrs. Coulter tell Lyra about Dust?

4. When Lyra is captured in battle and a hood is placed over her head, her daemon serves as her eyes. What does he tell her that he sees?

5. Lyra meets three girls at the Bolvangar who tell her that when a child is taken, that child

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When Lyra and the Gyptians are attacked by surprise in the North, Lyra is abducted. Who takes her, and where do they go?

4. When Thorold wakes up Lyra at Lord Asriel's residence in the North, he is concerned. What does he tell her?

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

6. Right before the battle between Iorek and Iofur, Lyra asks to meet and speak with Iorek. Why does she do this?

7. In what ways is the Bolvangar similar to a school?

8. Summarize what Lyra overhears of the conversation about escaped daemons between Mrs. Coulter and the men in the conference room.

9. Why does Iorek take Lyra to the village near the Bolvangar?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

A child's daemon changes while an adult's daemon has settled on a form.

1. Discuss the need to have a child's daemon remain changeable. Why is this important? How does this changeability benefit a child?

2. Discuss the pros and cons of having a daemon eventually take on one form exclusively.

3. Choose three adults' daemons and explain how each daemon complements and completes the person.

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