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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Lord Asriel tells Lyra that he has received funding for his next expedition, she asks to go with him. What does he say?
(a) He forbids it.
(b) She can go if the school permits.
(c) She must stay behind and spy on the Master.
(d) He would take her, but there is no room.

2. Who is Adele Starminster?
(a) Professor from Cambridge.
(b) Journalist from Oxford.
(c) Musician from Cambridge.
(d) Scientist from Oxford.

3. Tony Makarios, one of the children who has disappeared, had to
(a) Steal food to eat.
(b) Run errands for money.
(c) Help hide the Gyptians.
(d) Work as a spy for the Scholars.

4. The Librarian and the Enquirer are members of the group of what?
(a) Inquisitors.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Administrators.
(d) Lectors.

5. Why can't Lyra join the Gyptians in their rescue effort?
(a) She is too young.
(b) She is needed by Ma Costa.
(c) Her golden compass might give away their location.
(d) Women are not allowed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, the reader learns that when a daemon is hurt, its master feels

2. While riding with the Costas in a narrow boat along the Grand Junction Canal, Lyra learns from Tony that

3. The lord of the western Gyptians convinces his people to collect money and gather fighters for an expedition North to do what?

4. When Lyra is taken to a narrow boat captained by Ma Costa, the girl

5. While Lyra and her daemon are exploring in the Retiring Room, they hear someone approach. Where do they hide?

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