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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 person or persons who tell Malcolm about Gerard Bonneville's past reputation say that he has been known to do what?

2. Alice and Lyra make it back to the canoe, while Malcolm stops to grab what object of Gerard's?

3. In what mode of transport do Malcolm, Lyra, and Alice escape from Gerard's pursuit?

4. Who arrives and tells Hannah about the witches' prophecy in Chapter 17?

5. Who faints in Chapter 15 while feeding baby Lyra?

Short Essay Questions

1. What amount of time does Malcolm say it would normally take him to get to London in his canoe if the river were not flooded?

2. For what type of audience is the novel Book of Dust intended?

3. Who shows up at the priory, falsely claiming to be Lyra's father?

4. Give one example of a literary device Pullman uses within Chapters 11 through 15.

5. Describe the men who succeed in taking Lyra from Malcolm and Alice.

6. In what way is the theme of appearance versus reality depicted within Chapters 16-20?

7. Discuss an example when Malcolm demonstrates a capacity for deception.

8. About what coming catastrophe does Coram warn Malcolm?

9. What event causes Malcolm to decide that the man with the hyena daemon must be insane?

10. What change in Malcolm's character is depicted within Chapters 16-20 of the text?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Philip Pullman's novel Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage and one of the novel's main messages. How does the author make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across one main message of the novel?

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