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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary see getting out of the water at night?

2. Why does Mary not call out to Will and Lyra?

3. What does Mary say is an important animal in the Mulefa's world and is looked after?

4. What does the old woman's ghost tell Mary before the ghost disappears?

5. Who finds Will and Lyra in the new world they are in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary realized that the alethiometer and the Subtle Knife were created at the same point in time. What connection do the alethiometer and the knife have? Why was it important to know that they had been created at the same time? Are they complimentary to one other, or in opposition? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

THE AMBER SPYGLASS is the third book in the series.

1) Is it necessary to have read the other books to understand this one?

2) What are some of the plots that are unanswered in the story?

3) Does it add or detract from the book to have a plot or subplot left open.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the knife. Why was the thought of Will's mother and eventually the thought of Lyra enough to break the knife? When Iorek had said that the knife might have intentions of it's own was he right? Did the knife have a consciousness? Explain.

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