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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 canteen in the Bolvangar, Lyra drops a handkerchief when passing by her friend and manages to convey to him that they

2. Lyra is able to answer all of the bear king's difficult questions by consulting

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

4. What does Mrs. Coulter determine resulted in the escape of the daemons from the Bolvangar?

5. After the battle between the two bears is over, Lyra is reunited with

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. After Lyra and Roger go to Lord Asriel's residence in the North, what does Roger say to Lyra about the man?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lyra lies a great deal, especially to protect herself and others. Compare and contrast the reasons for her lies with the reasons that her parents, Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter, lie and withhold information. Are any of her parents' lies ever justified? Explain and support your answer.

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

In The Golden Compass, many gray areas exist. Lyra is often confused trying to figure out who is "good" and who is "bad." Analyze three significant characters of your choice, explaining in what ways they are good, bad, and in the nebulous gray zones. Cite specific examples to support your analysis.

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