Study Questions & Essay Topics
Study Questions
1. In what way does Mary Malone “play
the snake” for Will and Lyra?
2. How do daemons reflect the nature
of their humans?
3. Why do the witches understand Lyra's
importance before everyone else?
Suggested Essay Topics
1. Why does the Church want to stop Lyra from growing
up?
2. In what ways does Mrs. Coulter change over the course
of the trilogy? What causes her to change?
3. What is the difference between armored bears and
humans? What changes does Iofur Raknison want to bring about?
4. Describe the differences between Lyra's personality
and Will's. How do they compliment each other?
5. Neither Will nor Lyra have proper parents. How does
this affect their lives and the course of the story?
