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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Malcolm's animal daemon?

2. Who does NOT find the guests' questions suspicious?

3. On what type of homework is Malcolm working when he starts to envision a sparkling line?

4. On whose behalf is Dr. Hannah Relf working when she is studying the inner workings of the alethiometer?

5. What percentage of Malcolm's being is inhabited by his animal daemon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of the recruiting session at Malcolm's school?

2. What does Malcolm discover about the acorn once it is in his possession?

3. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Chapter 6?

4. What method does Lord Asriel use in order to escape from his pursuers at the end of Chapter 10?

5. What is the fate of Robert Luckhurst?

6. Describe the inn owned by Malcolm's parents.

7. What does Malcolm learn about the true nature of Robert Luckhurst's death?

8. Who is Miss Carmichael?

9. Discuss the identity of the man who dropped the acorn nearby the river.

10. What is Lord Nugent's main goal, as revealed within Chapter 2 of the text?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Pullman's purpose for including Biblical allusions within the narrative of Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage and how do these allusions dovetail with the novel's broader themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, and any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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