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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Coulter ask Metatron to do in order to prove that he may trust her?

2. What does Mrs. Coulter use to check on Lyra?

3. What does Father Gomez do when the bird hisses at him?

4. Who is Mrs. Coulter surprised to find in her room when Father MacPhail has her locked in?

5. What does Lyra suggest that Will's daemon would be good at?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Global Warming was tied into the story with Iorek and his clan forced to move to find a different home.

1) Why did the author put this factor into the story? What impression does it give the reader?

2) How would the story have been different if there had been no mention of the global warming?

3) What other aspects of the book tie to things currently happening in the world? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Mary and Will return to their world she tells him that she will look after him and help him if she can.

1) Was it necessary that Will have Mary? Explain.

2) How would Will's return to his world have been different without her?

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