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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The object dropped by the man contains within it dozens of what type of objects?
(a) Pills.
(b) Little pieces of paper.
(c) Red powder.
(d) Stardust particles.

2. What piece of information does Malcolm tell his parents about Hannah in Chapter 6?
(a) That Hannah is the mother of Lyra.
(b) That he had told Hannah about Lyra.
(c) That he is borrowing books from Hannah.
(d) That Hannah is his friend.

3. What object does Malcolm give to Lyra as a gift within Chapter 7?
(a) A pair of booties.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A lanyard.
(d) A bracelet.

4. Whom does Eric hypothesize is responsible for the murdered man's death?
(a) The Troglodytes.
(b) The Believers.
(c) The Muscovites.
(d) The Shiites.

5. How many visitors appear at the business owned by Malcolm's parents at the start of the novel?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coram hails from what location?

2. What is the ruling government called in the society depicted in the novel?

3. Who rushes in to report that men have come to take Lyra away?

4. For what does the acronym CCD stand?

5. How old is Malcolm, the protagonist of the novel Book of Dust?

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