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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Parry say they should do before they disappear?

2. What is the waterfall of Saint-Jean-Les-Eaux used for?

3. What does Will say will probably happen when he goes home?

4. Where does Mary make them promise not to go?

5. Where does Lord Roke hide when they first land/

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

Mrs. Coulter is Lyra's mother but they have a non traditional relationship. Explain the relationship between this mother and daughter pair as it appears in the first of the book. Explain how it is different at the end of the book. What events take place that cause these changes?

Essay Topic 3

There is a lot of reference to the Bible in the story.

1) Why did the author choose to focus on the bible as a basis for his story line?

2) How does it change the story to have it based on the Bible theme? How would it have been different if there had been no mention of Eve, God or Enoch?

3) Does the book seem to aim the reader at an anti-God feeling? Explain.

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