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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. Serafina tells Lyra that the Oblation Board is funded by the

2. When Lyra finds Tony Makarios in the fish house, whom does he ask about?

3. How does Lyra create a distraction at the Bolvangar during a fire drill?

4. When Lyra and friends sneak off during a fire drill at Bolvangar, what do they find?

5. When the daemons escape from the Bolvangar, why is the alarm not heard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Serafina say when Lyra asks her if she loved Farder Coram?

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

3. Describe the prison where Lord Asriel is kept in the North.

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though Lyra lives in a dangerous world with many secrets, lies, and backstabbing, the idealism and hopefulness associated with childhood often shine through her. Summarize three cases where Lyra's youthful outlook serves as a bright light in a dark world.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Even though Lord Asriel is Lyra's father, Iorek serves as her father figure.

1. Compare and contrast Lord Asriel and Iorek.

2. Which one is more of a father to Lyra? Why?

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