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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While pursuing Lord Asriel, Lyra and Iorek reach a bridge where they are forced to
(a) Separate.
(b) Admit defeat.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Consult the alethiometer.

2. When Lyra finds Tony Makarios in the fish house, whom does he ask about?
(a) His daemon.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

3. When the kidnappers take Lyra to the Bolvangar, who pays them?
(a) Mrs. Coulter.
(b) A man who appears to be a Scholar.
(c) A nurse named Sister Clara.
(d) Lord Asriel.

4. When Lyra asks Serafina about the future of Lord Asriel, she tells the girl that Asriel will not return to the college because
(a) The Scholars have forbidden him from returning.
(b) The Scholars have betrayed him.
(c) There is work to be done in other worlds.
(d) There is a good chance he will not live long enough to return.

5. After waking up and finding that Lord Asriel is gone, Lyra and a group of bears take off to
(a) Find her daemon.
(b) Rescue Roger.
(c) Retrieve her alethiometer.
(d) Rescue Iorek.

6. What does Lyra learn about the ages of witches?
(a) They never die.
(b) A human year is equivalent to ten witch years.
(c) They live hundreds of years.
(d) Nobody keeps track of a witch's age.

7. When Lyra and Roger meet with Lord Asriel in his elegant home atop a high crag, what does Roger tell Lyra?
(a) He is afraid of Lord Asriel.
(b) Mrs. Coulter is ten times scarier than Lord Asriel.
(c) He has lost his daemon.
(d) He is happy to be in such a comfortable house.

8. At the Bolvangar, what lie does Mrs. Coulter tell Lyra about Dust?
(a) She really does not know anything about it.
(b) It is evil and can infect daemons.
(c) It is harvested for its mind-strengthening properties.
(d) It is used to cure diseases in children.

9. When Lyra is kidnapped and taken to the Bolvangar, who does she tell everyone she is?
(a) Sara Smith.
(b) Betty Sue Coulter.
(c) Lizzie Brooks.
(d) Emily Asriel.

10. When Lyra meets the bear king, she notices that he has a doll that resembles whom?
(a) Mrs. Coulter.
(b) Serafina.
(c) Ma Costa.
(d) Lyra.

11. Serafina tells Lyra that the Oblation Board is funded by the
(a) Tartars.
(b) Church.
(c) Gobblers.
(d) Foundation.

12. At the Bolvangar, how do Lyra and her friend exchange information without getting caught?
(a) Through their daemons.
(b) Through Lyra's alethiometer.
(c) By passing notes.
(d) By communicating telepathically.

13. When Lyra is taken to the canteen at the Bolvangar, whom does she see?
(a) Lee.
(b) Faa.
(c) Tony.
(d) Roger.

14. How does Lyra create an explosion in the compound's kitchen when she escapes from Mrs. Coulter?
(a) Using vinegar and baking soda.
(b) With a burner and oil.
(c) With a burner and flour.
(d) Using oil and vinegar.

15. From her hiding place in the Bolvangar, Lyra hears Mrs. Coulter talk about a new separating machine with a blade made of
(a) Lead and copper.
(b) Manganese and titanium.
(c) Aluminum and cobalt.
(d) Gold and silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lyra meets three girls at the Bolvangar who tell her that when a child is taken, that child

2. While being held by the bears, Lyra remembers that more than anything in the world, the bear king wants

3. When Iorek and Lyra reach the village near the Bolvangar, they are met by what?

4. Iorek was exiled from Svalbard for what?

5. How do the bears, accompanied by Lyra, fight against their attackers in Chapter 22?

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