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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. The light from what source betrays the location of Malcolm and his companions when they are hiding in the cellar?
2. The title of Chapter 14 refers to a lady and to what animal?
3. Who reports that Gerard Bonneville had claimed to be Lyra's father?
4. When the vehicle following Malcolm, Alice, and Lyra falls back, Malcolm is so relieved that he takes what action?
5. Coram tells Michael in Chapter 12 that who should prepare for the coming catastrophic event?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is the theme of appearance versus reality depicted within Chapters 16-20?
2. For what type of audience is the novel Book of Dust intended?
3. What action does Malcolm take in his response to Andrew angering him in Chapter 20?
4. Discuss an example when Malcolm demonstrates a capacity for deception.
5. What object does Hannah see outside her home to cause her panic?
6. In what way does the motif of violence enter the narrative within Chapter 12?
7. What does Andrew do in Chapter 20 to anger Malcolm?
8. In what way is the theme of altruism depicted within the scene of the return of La Belle Sauvage?
9. What event causes Malcolm to decide that the man with the hyena daemon must be insane?
10. Who shows up at the priory, falsely claiming to be Lyra's father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage and analyze Pullman’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How is the topic of courage treated within Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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