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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. To whom does Coram write a letter in Chapter 5?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Gunnar.
(c) Lord Nugent.
(d) Axel.

2. What is NOT a quality of the object dropped by the man that ends up in Malcolm's possession?
(a) It is carved from one single piece of wood.
(b) It is heavy.
(c) It looks like an acorn.
(d) It is carved out of two pieces of wood.

3. The name La Belle Sauvage belongs to which object featured in the novel?
(a) A canoe.
(b) A ship.
(c) A rowboat.
(d) A kayak.

4. At what location does Malcolm encounter Lord Asriel in Chapter 10?
(a) The priory.
(b) The shore of the canal.
(c) The home of the community carpenter.
(d) The Terrace Room.

5. In addition to a daemon, what other type of weapon does the man have who engages in a fight with Coram?
(a) A phaser.
(b) An electric pistol.
(c) A diffuser.
(d) A gas pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method is used to determine the whereabouts of the acorn-like object?

2. What object does Malcolm give to Lyra as a gift within Chapter 7?

3. When Eric tells Malcolm that he has to be "suitable" (109), what word does he really mean to use?

4. What kind of structure lies across the river from the business owned by Malcolm's parents?

5. What is the position held by Lord Asriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does Malcolm first voice his concerns about the visitors inquiring at The Trout Inn about the priory and an infant?

2. Discuss the identity of the man who dropped the acorn nearby the river.

3. Who is Miss Carmichael?

4. What is Lord Nugent's main goal, as revealed within Chapter 2 of the text?

5. In what way does Malcolm learn about the true manner of Robert Luckhurst's death?

6. Describe the way in which daemons work within the world of the novel.

7. What is the outcome of the recruiting session at Malcolm's school?

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

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

10. Who is Hannah and what is her goal?

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