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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important skill does Lyra learn from Jerry the seaman?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Singing.

2. While riding with the Costas in a narrow boat along the Grand Junction Canal, Lyra learns from Tony that
(a) Kidnapped children never come back.
(b) Lord Asriel has come to London.
(c) He feared she was dead.
(d) Mrs. Coulter has every agency looking for her.

3. After running away from Mrs. Coulter, Lyra wanders through London before stopping at a stall to buy what?
(a) Coffee and a ham sandwich.
(b) Tea and biscuits.
(c) Ginger ale and a tomato sandwich.
(d) Milk and cookies.

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

5. In Chapter 8, when Lyra sees airships in the sky, she knows that
(a) They are transporting Scholars to London.
(b) The expedition is headed to the North.
(c) The Gyptians plan to overtake one.
(d) The search for her continues.

6. The person who watches Tony Makarios eat his pie asks him if he wants what?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Mints.
(d) Chocolate.

7. To prove to the Scholars that Dr. Grumman is dead, what does Lord Asriel show them?
(a) Dr. Grumman's death certificate.
(b) Photo of Dr. Grumman's tombstone.
(c) Dr. Grumman's daemon.
(d) Scalped head of Dr. Grumman.

8. While looking for shelter in the streets of London, Lyra is caught by men with a
(a) Bag.
(b) Chain.
(c) Net.
(d) Lasso.

9. Kaisa is whose daemon?
(a) John Faa's.
(b) Ma Costa's.
(c) Lee Scoresby's.
(d) Serafina Pekkala's.

10. When Lyra reluctantly gives Mrs. Coulter a kiss on the cheek, what does she smell on the woman's skin?
(a) Bleach.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Fruity perfume.
(d) Metallic scent.

11. Lyra learns from Gyptian leaders that in order to use her alethiometer, she needs to do what?
(a) Point it in the right direction, and then turn it upside down.
(b) Ask Lord Asriel, the only person who knows how to use it.
(c) Properly line up three arrows and ask a question.
(d) Steal the instructions from Mrs. Coulter.

12. When Mrs. Coulter asks Lyra where she learned about Dust, the girl lies, saying that she
(a) Read about it in a book.
(b) Heard school friends mention it.
(c) Saw a filmstrip about it at school.
(d) Overheard Scholars talk about it.

13. While riding on the zeppelin with Mrs. Coulter, Lyra feels what?
(a) Sleepy and cold.
(b) Frightened and remorseful.
(c) Hyperactive and confused.
(d) Excited and glamorous.

14. With their boat, the Costas take Lyra to a meeting place that they call
(a) Saare.
(b) Zaal.
(c) Maale.
(d) Baar.

15. What is a photogram?
(a) Picture.
(b) Photon measuring device.
(c) Micron scale.
(d) Telegram.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the king of the Gyptians?

2. When Lyra first sits down with Faa and Coram, what do they ask her to do?

3. What is the name of Lyra's daemon?

4. Ma Costa tells Lyra that the Gyptians are water people but the girl is what type of person?

5. When Lyra enters the forbidden Retiring Room, what form does her daemon take?

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