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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After consulting her alethiometer while imprisoned by the bears, Lyra learns that someone is coming to rescue her. Who?
(a) Mrs. Coulter.
(b) Iorek.
(c) Lord Asriel.
(d) Serafina.

2. After the bears capture Lyra, they throw her into a
(a) Deep canyon.
(b) Dark cell.
(c) Narrow crevice.
(d) Slippery pit.

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

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

5. When Lyra tries giving her alethiometer to Lord Asriel, he
(a) Shows no interest in it.
(b) Passes out.
(c) Tells her it is evil.
(d) Gratefully takes it.

6. Lord Asriel tells Lyra that the Magisterium decided that Dust was the result of what?
(a) Colliding magnetic fields.
(b) Original sin.
(c) Sorcery and witchcraft.
(d) An experiment gone haywire.

7. When Iorek and Lyra reach the village near the Bolvangar, they are met by what?
(a) Polar bears and a woman with an electron gun.
(b) Baby seals and a girl with a sled.
(c) Honking geese and a child with a book.
(d) Howling dogs and a man with a rifle.

8. As the children escape from the compound, they see
(a) Lee Scoresby dropping sacks of sand on the Tartars.
(b) The Tartars taking Lyra away.
(c) Mrs. Coulter sending a witch after Lyra.
(d) Lee Scoresby deflating Mrs. Coulter's zeppelin.

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

10. How does Lyra create a distraction at the Bolvangar during a fire drill?
(a) Attacks a polar bear guard.
(b) Releases the guard dogs.
(c) Gets daemons to pretend they are fighting.
(d) Starts a giant snowball fight.

11. 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) Must overtake the adults the first chance they get.
(d) Need to talk to Mrs. Coulter immediately.

12. 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) Aluminum and cobalt.
(c) Gold and silver.
(d) Manganese and titanium.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the kidnappers take Lyra to the Bolvangar, who pays them?

2. When Lyra asks Serafina about the future of Lord Asriel, she tells the girl that Asriel will not return to the college because

3. When Lyra is captured in battle and a hood is placed over her head, her daemon serves as her eyes. What does he tell her that he sees?

4. How does Lyra create an explosion in the compound's kitchen when she escapes from Mrs. Coulter?

5. In the fight between Iorek and Iofur, Iorek is soon injured where?

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