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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, when the Master enters the Retiring Room, Lyra notices that he immediately looks at the
(a) Wardrobe.
(b) Window.
(c) Daemon.
(d) Table.

3. At the institute library, Lyra is shown several items including a
(a) Harpoon.
(b) Spoon.
(c) Spacecraft.
(d) Hovercraft.

4. When Lyra bolts out of her hiding place in the Retiring Room to save Lord Asriel, what happens to the glass he is about to drink from?
(a) Lyra takes it and smashes it against the wall.
(b) It spills caustic liquid all over his suit.
(c) It falls to the floor and shatters.
(d) Lyra dumps its contents into the sink.

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

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

7. To conceal Lyra from the daemons of the police who are searching for her, the Costas hide her in their boat in a secret compartment made of what?
(a) Cherry wood.
(b) Cast iron.
(c) Stainless steel.
(d) Cedarwood.

8. Ma Costa tells Lyra that the Gyptians are water people but the girl is what type of person?
(a) Earth.
(b) Wood.
(c) Air.
(d) Fire.

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

10. When Lyra first sits down with Faa and Coram, what do they ask her to do?
(a) Tell them about Mrs. Coulter and the Gobblers.
(b) Remain with the Gyptians until they tell her otherwise.
(c) Tell no one what she knows about Dust.
(d) Eat and rest before traveling to the North.

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

12. While she is hiding in the Retiring Room, what does Lyra see the Master pour into the drink prepared for Lord Asriel?
(a) Clear liquid.
(b) Green droplets.
(c) Red tablets.
(d) White powder.

13. What happens to the two men who are abducting Lyra as they bind her legs and hands?
(a) They are killed by arrows.
(b) They are arrested by police.
(c) Both fall into the canal.
(d) Both die of heart attacks.

14. When the Butler and the Master enter the Retiring Room, what does the Butler pour for Lord Asriel?
(a) Sake.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Chardonnay.
(d) Tokay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lord Asriel tells Lyra that he has received funding for his next expedition, she asks to go with him. What does he say?

2. Lyra and her friends overhear Ma Costa yelling at a horse trader about the disappearance of her

3. The golden compass has the ability to do what?

4. Colonel Carborne is the first man to do what?

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

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