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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lord Asriel is the epitome of
(a) Humility.
(b) Power.
(c) Whimsy.
(d) Forgiveness.

2. In the Retiring Room, what is Lord Asriel describing to the group seated around the table?
(a) His theory on daemons.
(b) His friendship with the Master.
(c) His exploration to the North.
(d) His position at the rectory.

3. In the darker image that Lord Asriel shows the group seated in the Retiring Room, the man in the foreground is bathed in bright light that appears to be emitted from where?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) His raised hand.
(c) A dark cloud above him.
(d) The hut next to him.

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

5. 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) She must stay behind and spy on the Master.
(b) He forbids it.
(c) He would take her, but there is no room.
(d) She can go if the school permits.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the pictures on the golden compass is of a what?

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

3. In the Retiring Room, what is served after dinner to "clarify the mind and stimulate the tongue"?

4. After Lyra leaves her hiding place in the Retiring Room, what does Lord Asriel instruct her to do?

5. Lyra's closest friend is a

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