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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has all the hotels and rooms rented in town when Lee and Grumman arrive?

2. What takes Lyra and Will so long to reach the witches at the meeting place?

3. What does Lee see suddenly coming up behind the Zeppelins?

4. What does Grumman compare the specters to?

5. What is the first thing Will tells Lyra to ask the alethiometer about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at Will's responsibilities with his mother. Is it possible that Will is more adult than child? Explain. Is it wrong that Will be the one that should take care of his mother?

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

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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