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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 Sarafina Pekkala see while traveling to Svalvard?

2. What does Will stop and buy?

3. Which is NOT an attribute of the strange fog that rolls in as it is described in chapter six?

4. What does Lyra tell Will she has come looking for?

5. When Will is forced to flee his home where does he travel to in order to find answers to his questions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene where the witches attempt to heal Will's hand in chapter thirteen.

2. What is Dr. Malone told when she goes to the office late at night in chapter twelve and hooks herself up to the Cave?

3. What does Lee have dreams of while camping in the forest with Grumman in chapter fourteen?

4. What does Lee begin thinking of while he is getting ready for the troops that are following Grumman in chapter fourteen?

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

6. In chapter ten, what are Lee's feelings as they are safely in the air?

7. What does Dr. Payne tell Dr. Malone that he will do if she turns down Sir Charles' offer?

8. In chapter four, what does Lyra suddenly begin considering after she sees the initials SP carved into a stone on the corner of Catte Street?

9. What is Dr. Malone's assessment of Sir Charles and his offer in chapter twelve?

10. What is the dream that wakes Lyra in chapter three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lord Asreil is often talked about in the story but not very often seen. What is the reason that Lord Asreil doesn't make an appearance in the story? Does this increase his believability in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How effective was the ending in the book with the open-ended quest and Lyra missing? Would it have been possible to have ended the story with more of a closing? Explain.

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