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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. What is a photogram?
(a) Micron scale.
(b) Picture.
(c) Photon measuring device.
(d) Telegram.

2. 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.

3. Who observes Tony Makarios while he eats his pie on the steps of an oratory?
(a) A distinguished elderly woman with gray hair.
(b) An aristocratic elderly man with graying hair.
(c) A handsome young man with sandy blonde hair.
(d) An attractive young woman with dark hair.

4. Who is the king of the Gyptians?
(a) Jaxer Kerim.
(b) Billy Costa.
(c) John Faa.
(d) Monty Belacqua.

5. When Lyra makes a statement regarding electrons and Dust, Mrs. Coulter's daemon becomes what?
(a) Agitated.
(b) Delirious.
(c) Bored.
(d) Sleepy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is inside the package wrapped in black velvet that the Master gives Lyra?

3. What does Mrs. Coulter ask Lyra not to wear to the cocktail party she throws?

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

5. When Faa and Coram speak to Lyra, why is she frightened at first?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Summarize the story Farder Coram tells about his encounter 40 years ago with a Lapland witch.

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

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

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

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

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 Lyra's encounter with a giant gray goose while she is on the deck of the ship looking at the Aurora.

10. Why is Lyra excited about leaving the college and going with Mrs. Coulter?

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