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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Bolvangar, when Mrs. Coulter asks Lyra about the girl's disappearance in London, what story does Lyra fabricate?
(a) Lord Asriel told her she was in danger and then took her away.
(b) The last thing she remembers was falling into a canal.
(c) A couple took her, and then Gobblers captured her.
(d) The police kidnapped and imprisoned her for weeks.

2. What does Lyra learn about male witches?
(a) There are none.
(b) They cannot fly.
(c) They have weak powers.
(d) They do not live as long as female witches do.

3. What does Iofur do after noticing Iorek's injury suffered in battle?
(a) Taunts him.
(b) Gets him medical attention.
(c) Allows him to rest a minute.
(d) Defeats him.

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

5. As the new king of the bears, what does Iorek Byrnison order regarding human prisoners?
(a) That they be banished.
(b) Their release.
(c) Their execution.
(d) That they be given fair trials.

6. At the canteen in the Bolvangar, Lyra drops a handkerchief when passing by her friend and manages to convey to him that they
(a) Should not talk to the other children.
(b) Must pretend they do not know each other.
(c) Need to talk to Mrs. Coulter immediately.
(d) Must overtake the adults the first chance they get.

7. By the end of Chapter 20, Lyra has decided to take her alethiometer to
(a) Mrs. Coulter.
(b) Serafina.
(c) Lord Asriel.
(d) Lee Scoresby.

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

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

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

11. When Lyra and friends sneak off during a fire drill at Bolvangar, what do they find?
(a) Hundreds of alethiometers.
(b) Hiding witches.
(c) Caged daemons.
(d) Invading polar bears.

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

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

14. At the Bolvangar, Billy Costa tells Lyra about a hiding place in the
(a) Ceiling.
(b) Closet.
(c) Pantry.
(d) Basement.

15. When Lyra consults her alethiometer to see how the Bolvangar is being defended, she discovers that
(a) The entrance is protected by an electric field, and Gobblers patrol the area.
(b) The station is surrounded by wire and guarded by Tartars.
(c) The region is separated by an icy moat.
(d) The area is guarded by armored bears.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lyra create a distraction at the Bolvangar during a fire drill?

2. Serafina tells Lyra that she is in love with whom?

3. When Lyra climbs into her hiding place in the ceiling of the Bolvangar, she can hear Mrs. Coulter and three men in a conference room discussing what?

4. At the Bolvangar, how do Lyra and her friend exchange information without getting caught?

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

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