The Golden Compass Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Golden Compass Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Lyra tells Iorek that the armor can be found where?
(a) Library of the theology museum.
(b) Shed owned by the Oblation Board.
(c) Trunk owned by Mrs. Coulter.
(d) Basement of the priest's house.

4. What does Mrs. Coulter ask Lyra not to wear to the cocktail party she throws?
(a) Pearl necklace.
(b) Broken watch.
(c) Black jacket.
(d) White handbag.

5. After Lyra leaves her hiding place in the Retiring Room, what does Lord Asriel instruct her to do?
(a) Report to the Master immediately.
(b) Return to her hiding place and watch the Master's actions.
(c) Report to her daemon immediately.
(d) Return to her hiding place and send her daemon out to deliver a message.

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

7. At the cocktail party that Mrs. Coulter hosts, Lyra hears that her parents were
(a) Esteemed humanitarians.
(b) Ruthless dictators.
(c) A count and countess.
(d) A governor and governess.

8. When Lyra makes a statement regarding electrons and Dust, Mrs. Coulter's daemon becomes what?
(a) Bored.
(b) Delirious.
(c) Sleepy.
(d) Agitated.

9. 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?
(a) Secret room.
(b) Desk drawer.
(c) Wardrobe.
(d) Air duct.

10. Tony Makarios, one of the children who has disappeared, had to
(a) Work as a spy for the Scholars.
(b) Help hide the Gyptians.
(c) Steal food to eat.
(d) Run errands for money.

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

12. When Lyra and Roger explore the underground regions of the college and enter a crypt, they find coffins with
(a) The word "Dust" written on each.
(b) Daemon corpses.
(c) Past Masters inside.
(d) Nothing inside.

13. What does Lyra's new friend, a seaman named Jerry, tell her is a good cure for seasickness?
(a) Humming.
(b) Staring into the horizon.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Eating crackers.

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

15. In the darker image that Lord Asriel shows the group seated in the Retiring Room, the man in the foreground is bathed in bright light that appears to be emitted from where?
(a) His briefcase.
(b) A dark cloud above him.
(c) His raised hand.
(d) The hut next to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The lord of the western Gyptians convinces his people to collect money and gather fighters for an expedition North to do what?

2. Jordan College is known as the premier center for what?

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

4. Who is Thorold?

5. In the Retiring Room, what is Lord Asriel describing to the group seated around the table?

(see the answer keys)

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