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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Serafina tell the daemons they must do?

2. What does Mrs. Coulter say she wants Asriel to know before he dies?

3. What happens when Mary tries to climb her tree?

4. What's the reason for the sudden turn in the attack while Lyra and Will are watching the battle through the window?

5. What does Mrs. Coulter reach for in her bag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Father Gomez didn't want to hurt Will.

1) Explain why he was alright with hurting Lyra but not Will.

2) What did it reveal to the reader about Father Gomez that he had been asking forgiveness for killing Lyra long before he had done it so that he would be absolved of the sin?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the angels.

1) How are the angels in the story different from how angels are normally depicted.

2) Could a different creature have been substituted for the angels and created the same reaction from the reader? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Will is forced to take care of his mother.

1) Given Will's age what does it say that he tries so hard to take care of his mother?

2) Why is Will so frightened of going to live in a home? Of his mother going to an institution?

3) Was Will's role with his mother crucial to the story? Explain.

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