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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 Eric tells Malcolm that he has to be "suitable" (109), what word does he really mean to use?
(a) Sued.
(b) Sable.
(c) Subtle.
(d) Suited.

2. When Malcolm spots a man from his watercraft on the river, behind what objects is the man hiding?
(a) Trees.
(b) Bushes.
(c) Houses.
(d) Silos.

3. What is the ruling government called in the society depicted in the novel?
(a) Imaginarium.
(b) Alumininum.
(c) Nostromium.
(d) Magisterium.

4. What method is used to contact Oakley Street about the nature of Robert Luckhurst's death?
(a) Smoke signals.
(b) Semaphore.
(c) Catalog code.
(d) Morse code.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the function of the device called an alethiometer?

2. For what does the acronym CCD stand?

3. From whom does Malcolm learn the truth about the man by the river's cause of death?

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

5. About whom does Malcolm tell Hannah once they are friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place within the short scene when Lord Asriel is able to spend a few minutes with Lyra?

2. What is the impetus for Lord Nugent's loss of stature?

3. What does Malcolm discover about the acorn once it is in his possession?

4. What does Malcolm learn about the true nature of Robert Luckhurst's death?

5. In what way does the theme of deception enter the narrative within Chapter 6?

6. What method does Lord Asriel use in order to escape from his pursuers at the end of Chapter 10?

7. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within Chapter 10?

8. Describe Malcolm's character.

9. In what manner does the theme of compassion arise within Chapter 10 in relation to Malcolm?

10. What is the impetus behind the removal of Malcolm's elementary school principal?

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