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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is the king of the Gyptians?
(a) Billy Costa.
(b) Jaxer Kerim.
(c) John Faa.
(d) Monty Belacqua.

5. 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.

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

7. Lord Asriel is said to look like what when he yawns?
(a) Dog.
(b) Lion.
(c) Chimp.
(d) Bear.

8. Jacob Huismans informs Lyra and Farder that the missing children have been taken where?
(a) Lithuania.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Lapland.
(d) Keflavik.

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

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

11. Who does Tony Makarios find inside the large warehouse he is led to?
(a) Other children.
(b) Scholarly elders.
(c) His nanny.
(d) His teachers.

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

13. 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) Cigarettes.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Ice cream.

14. Coram tells Lyra that the alethiometer decoder book can be found where?
(a) Heidelberg.
(b) Salzburg.
(c) Beograd.
(d) Zagreb.

15. Who had served as Lyra's nurse and caregiver when she was a young child?
(a) Dame Pantalaimon.
(b) Adele Starminster.
(c) Mrs. Coulter.
(d) Ma Costa.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Faa and Coram speak to Lyra, why is she frightened at first?

2. What does Lord Asriel call the "streams and veils of light hung like curtains" in the sky?

3. What does Lyra call her daemon affectionately?

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

5. When Lyra makes a statement regarding electrons and Dust, Mrs. Coulter's daemon becomes what?

(see the answer keys)

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