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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. Dr. Broken Arrow is a Skraeling who mapped what?
(a) Iceberg locations.
(b) Wind patterns.
(c) Ocean currents.
(d) Sand dunes.

2. Ma Costa tells Lyra that the Gyptians are water people but the girl is what type of person?
(a) Fire.
(b) Earth.
(c) Air.
(d) Wood.

3. When Lyra's daemon tires of living in luxury with Mrs. Coulter, he tries to convince Lyra to
(a) Run away.
(b) Pretend she is sick.
(c) Behave poorly.
(d) Break expensive items.

4. What does Kaisa tell Lyra about Lord Asriel and Dust?
(a) He does not yet know the real nature of Dust.
(b) He wants to sell Dust to the Gobblers for profit.
(c) He is trying to use Dust to find a bridge between dimensions.
(d) He is the one who actually discovered Dust.

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 send her daemon out to deliver a message.
(c) Report to her daemon immediately.
(d) Return to her hiding place and watch the Master's actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 3, where are the children escorted to after they write letters?

2. What happens when Lyra and Roger enter the cellars where Tokay and wines are kept?

3. What are Nalkainens?

4. The Librarian and the Enquirer are members of the group of what?

5. Who is Adele Starminster?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Coulter react when Lyra first mentions Dust to her while making a comparison to electron particles?

2. On the narrow boat, how do the Gyptians keep Lyra safe from the searching police?

3. What happens to the men who try to abduct Lyra after she and Pan run away from Mrs. Coulter? What happens to their daemons?

4. What is the Bolvangar?

5. Describe what can be seen in the darker reproductions of the slides Lord Asriel shows the Scholars in the Retiring Room.

6. Why does the Master want to see Lyra before she leaves the college with Mrs. Coulter?

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

8. As Lyra rides with the Gyptians on a narrow boat captained by Ma Costa, what does Tony Costa say about the missing children?

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

10. What is the Retiring Room?

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