The Subtle Knife Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Subtle Knife Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 see on top of the tower after the children have fled in Cittagazze?

2. What do Will and Lyra find the children of Cittagazze are fighting?

3. What do the men ask Will's mother about when they come to see her?

4. What is Lyra surprised to see that Will doesn't have?

5. What does Will stop and buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter fifteen, describe the feelings that Will can't quite put into words when Lyra asks him why they should be finding Will's father.

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

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

4. In chapter six, what is Lee told is the reason for Stanislaus Grumman's bad luck?

5. Describe the scene in chapter eleven where Will asks Lyra to check on his mother.

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

7. What does Lyra do after Will has returned her alethiometer in chapter nine?

8. Explain the thoughts that Will recalls of the fights that he has had in the past when he begins his battle in chapter eight?

9. What does Grumman explain had surprised him when he first stepped into Lee's world?

10. What does Will explain in chapter thirteen is the reason that he thinks maybe the Specters came from his world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between the children of Cittagazze and Lyra and Will? Will and Lyra are the same age as those children but didn't join in the actions. What is the reason that they resisted the same behaviors?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What do the letters from Will's father represent to Will. What purpose do these letters serve to Will? Is it the letters that helped to drive Will's mother insane?

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