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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Coulter and Arsiel's plan?

2. What name does Lyra give the Harpy that saved her?

3. What happens when the bomb suddenly goes off?

4. What does Metatron intend to do to get Lyra and Will to side with him?

5. What does Mary see that the man is carrying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

1) Why was it Will and Lyra that suddenly changed the flow of the Dust?

2) Explain why no one else could have changed the flow of the Dust or could they have?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the different quests that the characters in the book were on.

1) What was the ultimate quest of Will? Lyra?

2) Did any of the characters in the book truly know what their part in the story was from the beginning? Give examples.

3) Did the quests stay the same for the characters through the story? Explain. Did this add to the story or detract?

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