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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What amount of time does Lord Asriel get to spend with Lyra before he escapes?
(a) A few minutes.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few hours.
(d) A few days.

2. In what body part does Coram injure the animal daemon that is accompanying the man who engages Coram in a fight?
(a) The front leg.
(b) The rear leg.
(c) The right shoulder.
(d) The left shoulder.

3. Who holds the position of carpenter within Malcolm's community?
(a) Mr. Luckhurst.
(b) Mr. Bluebeard.
(c) Mr. Taphouse.
(d) Mr. Jenkins.

4. Malcolm finds out that the man who had dropped the object by the river had met what fate?
(a) He had mysteriously disappeared.
(b) He had drowned.
(c) He had been shot.
(d) He had committed suicide by hanging.

5. What vehicle do Malcolm and Hannah use in order to communicate?
(a) Books.
(b) Smoke signals.
(c) Recordings.
(d) Morse code.

6. What percentage of Malcolm's being is inhabited by his animal daemon?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/3.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 3/4.

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

8. What piece of information does Malcolm intentionally withhold from his parents about Hannah in Chapter 6?
(a) That she works at Oxford.
(b) Her last name.
(c) That he is spying for her.
(d) Her blood type.

9. What is the name of Coram's daemon?
(a) Axel.
(b) Gunnar.
(c) Asta.
(d) Sophie.

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

11. In what type of vehicle does Lord Asriel make his escape at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) A rowboat.
(b) A canoe.
(c) A raft.
(d) A kayak.

12. Who ends up being hidden at the convent by the nuns there?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Lyra.
(c) Asta.
(d) Gunnar.

13. What is the name of Malcolm's animal daemon?
(a) Tanga.
(b) Asta.
(c) Mancow.
(d) Peebee.

14. How many alethiometers are in existence at the time of the narrative?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

15. What is the position held by Lord Asriel?
(a) Conjurer.
(b) Explorer.
(c) Alchemist.
(d) Milliner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as Hannah's contact within the Oakley Street organization?

2. What kind of business do Malcolm's parents own?

3. Of what material is the gift made when Malcolm presents a gift to Lyra in Chapter 7?

4. How does George Papadimitriou feel about Hannah's recruitment of Malcolm?

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

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