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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jerry explains to Lyra that when a daemon finally settles,
(a) You must give it a new name.
(b) You learn who you truly are.
(c) You stop growing.
(d) You perform the settling ceremony.

2. The gentleman who pays for Lyra's items at the food stall offers her something she refuses. What does he offer her?
(a) Candy.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Brandy.

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, where are the children escorted to after they write letters?
(a) A vessel that takes them to sea.
(b) A vessel that transports them to the tropics.
(c) An airship that transports them to a sky port.
(d) An airship that takes them to an island.

4. What is inside the package wrapped in black velvet that the Master gives Lyra?
(a) Alethiometer.
(b) Intervalometer.
(c) Barometer.
(d) Thermometer.

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

6. Who is Thorold?
(a) Lord Asriel's manservant.
(b) The Master's mentor.
(c) The Master's manservant.
(d) Lord Asriel's mentor.

7. What do several Gyptians give to their leader prior to embarking on a rescue effort?
(a) Wine.
(b) Swords.
(c) Gold.
(d) Food.

8. Who are Barnard and Stokes?
(a) Renowned inventors.
(b) Assassins.
(c) Spies.
(d) Renegade theologians.

9. Overhearing a group of men at the cocktail party hosted by Mrs. Coulter, Lyra learns that Dust particles are attracted to
(a) Only the very old.
(b) Young children.
(c) Teenagers.
(d) Adult humans.

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

11. While learning about electrons, Lyra tells Mrs. Coulter that these particles are
(a) Similar to Dust.
(b) Nothing like Dust.
(c) Magnetically attracted to Dust.
(d) Repelled by Dust.

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

13. Faa and Coram explain to Lyra that her father had fallen in love with a
(a) Jordan Scholar.
(b) Married woman.
(c) Kitchen helper.
(d) Gyptian leader.

14. In the Retiring Room, what is served after dinner to "clarify the mind and stimulate the tongue"?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Marjoram.
(c) Mint.
(d) Petunia.

15. The lord of the western Gyptians convinces his people to collect money and gather fighters for an expedition North to do what?
(a) Save missing children.
(b) Gather Dust.
(c) Kidnap Mrs. Coulter.
(d) Hunt polar bears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lord Asriel call the light in the images he shows the group seated in the Retiring Room?

2. At the institute library, Lyra is shown several items including a

3. Why does the Gyptian ship head to Trollesund, the main port of Lapland?

4. After running away from Mrs. Coulter, Lyra wanders through London before stopping at a stall to buy what?

5. Jacob Huismans informs Lyra and Farder that the missing children have been taken where?

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