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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pantalaimon tell Will that Lyra thinks about Will?

2. Who comes in to see Dr. Malone and Dr. Payne?

3. What does Grumman explain that the troops intend to do with the forest in order to get Lee and Grumman?

4. What does the Dust that Dr. Malone is able to contact tell her that they are?

5. What does Lee say he wants to do before the Zeppelins reach them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

There are several different "monsters" in the story. Define the characteristics of zombies, Specters and Ghasts. How are these beings different from humans? How are the humans different from the angels that have been seen?

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