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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. Lyra and her friends overhear Ma Costa yelling at a horse trader about the disappearance of her
(a) Son.
(b) Daemon.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Horse.

2. What does the lord of the western Gyptians forbid his people from doing?
(a) Turning Lyra in.
(b) Hiding Lyra.
(c) Imprisoning Lyra.
(d) Taking Lyra in.

3. While they dine, what does Mrs. Coulter tell Lyra about bears' livers?
(a) They are full of nutrients.
(b) They are poisonous.
(c) They are a rare delicacy.
(d) They are too expensive to order.

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

5. On the side of the golden compass, what does Lyra find?
(a) Four tiny locks.
(b) Four small levers.
(c) Three winding wheels.
(d) Three square buttons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mrs. Coulter claims she has been to the North several times as a member of the

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

4. Lyra and her daemon try to escape the Retiring Room, but when they hear someone coming, they are forced to hide again. Where do they hide the second time?

5. When Lyra refuses Mrs. Coulter's request and insists on wearing the banned item to the cocktail party, what happens to her daemon?

(see the answer key)

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