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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lee find that Grumman is from after listening to his accent?

2. Why can Serafina and the other witches not land to get Lyra and Will?

3. What do Will and Lyra find in the top of the tower?

4. What does Mrs. Coulter explain has been done to the two bodyguards she has?

5. What does Sir Charles tell Will he will do if Will comes back without the knife?

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 relationship between Will and Lyra.

1) What is the relationship between the two like when they first meet?

2) In what way does the relationship change over the course of their journey?

Essay Topic 3

There are several characters that die in the book.

1) Was it necessary that Lee and Hester die in the story? What purpose did it serve for the author and the story?

2) Was it necessary that Sir Charles die? What purpose did it serve?

3) Was it necessary that Grumman, Will's father, die? What purpose did it serve?

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