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

2. 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) A diffuser.
(c) An electric pistol.
(d) A gas pistol.

3. In what way is Lord Asriel related to Lyra?
(a) He is Lyra's cousin.
(b) He is Lyra's brother.
(c) He is Lyra's uncle.
(d) He is Lyra's father.

4. Who does NOT find the guests' questions suspicious?
(a) Malcolm's father.
(b) Tanga.
(c) Asta.
(d) Malcolm's mother.

5. The headmaster at Malcolm's school has what type of animal daemon?
(a) A vulture.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A crow.
(d) A hawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 8 is entitled The League of which saint?

2. At what location does Malcolm encounter Lord Asriel in Chapter 10?

3. How many visitors appear at the business owned by Malcolm's parents at the start of the novel?

4. The object dropped by the man contains within it dozens of what type of objects?

5. In what location is Malcolm at the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hannah and what is her goal?

2. In what way does Malcolm come into possession of the acorn?

3. Who turns out to be the main mastermind behind The League of St. Alexander?

4. Describe the inn owned by Malcolm's parents.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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