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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 does Lyra tell Will would happen to the alethiometer if she began using it to spy on people for her enjoyment?

2. What does Lyra explain that the Church people in her world believe Dust to be?

3. What does the man tell Serafina that he has seen when she asks if he has seen Lyra?

4. What does Lyra find when she goes to see Dr. Malone?

5. What form does Pantalaimon take that scares the children of Cittagazze away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens between the specters and the grown ups as Angela describes it in chapter three.

2. In chapter seven when Lyra looses her temper, describe her reaction to Sir Charles.

3. What does Sir Charles explain he would like to do with one of the two bodyguards that Mrs. Coulter carries?

4. Describe the mob of children that are nearing Lyra and Will before they attack in chapter eleven.

5. Describe the argument that Lyra and Will have at the beginning of chapter five after Lyra asks the police for directions to the museum.

6. In the second chapter what does Fra Pavel exaplain about Lyra and the alethiometer?

7. How does Thorold explain Lord Asriel's plan?

8. What does Lee see when he leaves his body and is able to fly with Grumman's daemon?

9. In chapter nine, what does Lyra say about the cat's reaction to Mrs. Coulter's monkey daemon?

10. Grumman explains to Lee why it is the Specters only attack adults. What is this explanation he gives in chapter fourteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lyra and Will are both focused on as important characters in the book. Compare Lyra and Will's characters. What are their differences? Similarities? Why is it important that Will and Lyra stay together?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the importance of Will learning that Grumman was his father just a moment before Grumman was killed. What effect does this have on Will? What does it say about Grumman that he was willing to break his promise to Lee?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the situation that the children of Cittagazze. Is it understandable that they have grouped up the way that they have? Is their behavior understandable?

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