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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grumman speculate that the troops waited until daylight to set the forest on fire?

2. What does Will give Lyra to carry in her rucksack when they get ready to leave Cittagazze?

3. What does illness does the tribesman say that Grumman has?

4. What does Serafina give Will to eat before he has breakfast?

5. What question does Serafina ask Will when they first meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the reason that Lee was given the option of going with Grumman's daemon while she was attacking the zeppelins. What was it that it gave Lee to be allowed this?

Essay Topic 2

What is significant about the cat to Will? Does it seem that the cat served a deeper purpose in the story? Why did it continue to reappear in the story?

Essay Topic 3

There are beings in the story that eventually come to be known as Zngels. Describe Angels, given what is known about them. In what way are these creatures the same as the ones that are commonly thought of in real life?

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