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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Coram's daemon is a
(a) Fox.
(b) Dog.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Cat.

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

3. When Lyra is taken to a narrow boat captained by Ma Costa, the girl
(a) Whistles loudly.
(b) Falls overboard.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Screams loudly.

4. While riding on the zeppelin with Mrs. Coulter, Lyra feels what?
(a) Frightened and remorseful.
(b) Hyperactive and confused.
(c) Sleepy and cold.
(d) Excited and glamorous.

5. What happens when Lyra and Roger enter the cellars where Tokay and wines are kept?
(a) They lose their daemons.
(b) They are caught by the Master.
(c) They become intoxicated.
(d) They get lost.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While she is hiding in the Retiring Room, what does Lyra see the Master pour into the drink prepared for Lord Asriel?

3. With their boat, the Costas take Lyra to a meeting place that they call

4. While Lyra and her daemon are exploring in the Retiring Room, they hear someone approach. Where do they hide?

5. Kaisa tells Farder Coram that

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the journalist at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party?

2. Describe Farder Coram's daemon as seen through Lyra's eyes.

3. How does John Faa respond to the Gyptians when they want revenge against the Gobblers?

4. Describe how Mrs. Coulter manages to convince Lyra not to wear her white handbag to the cocktail party.

5. After the Scholars enter the Retiring Room, what does Lyra overhear while she remains hidden in the wardrobe?

6. Lyra feels at home with the Gyptians and begins talking like them, but Ma tells her she is not Gyptian. Summarize the dialogue Lyra and Ma have on this matter.

7. Describe Jordan College.

8. Tony tells Lyra that the North is a dangerous location plagued by Nalkainens, Windsuckers, and Breathless Ones. Describe what these are, according to Tony.

9. Describe Lord Asriel's reaction when Lyra bolts out of the wardrobe in the Retiring Room.

10. While Lyra travels on the narrow boat with the Gyptians, what type of work does she do for Ma Costa and the others?

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