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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. When Lyra bolts out of her hiding place in the Retiring Room to save Lord Asriel, what happens to the glass he is about to drink from?
(a) It spills caustic liquid all over his suit.
(b) Lyra dumps its contents into the sink.
(c) Lyra takes it and smashes it against the wall.
(d) It falls to the floor and shatters.

2. The golden compass has the ability to do what?
(a) Map out coordinates.
(b) Erase memories.
(c) Tell the truth.
(d) Return to its owner.

3. What happens to the two men who are abducting Lyra as they bind her legs and hands?
(a) Both fall into the canal.
(b) They are killed by arrows.
(c) Both die of heart attacks.
(d) They are arrested by police.

4. When Lyra refuses Mrs. Coulter's request and insists on wearing the banned item to the cocktail party, what happens to her daemon?
(a) It goes crazy and attacks Mrs. Coulter.
(b) It stomps off in anger.
(c) It unexpectedly grows weak and faints.
(d) It gets pinned to the ground by Mrs. Coulter's daemon.

5. What do several Gyptians give to their leader prior to embarking on a rescue effort?
(a) Wine.
(b) Food.
(c) Swords.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Iorek Byrnison is

2. While Lyra hides with the Gyptians, what does Ma Costa recount to the girl about her father?

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

4. In Chapter 8, when Lyra sees airships in the sky, she knows that

5. When Lyra's daemon tires of living in luxury with Mrs. Coulter, he tries to convince Lyra to

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Lyra's attempts to read the alethiometer in Chapter 9, particularly regarding Mr. de Ruyter, head of espionage.

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

4. What is the Bolvangar?

5. In her hiding place in the Retiring Room, Lyra eventually falls asleep. What does Lord Asriel talk about with Lyra after he wakes her up?

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

7. Describe Lyra's and Lord Asriel's daemons.

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. How does Lord Asriel convey power, one of the book's central themes?

10. Describe some of the objects Lyra is shown at the library of the Royal Arctic Institute.

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