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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. The day after Chapter 11 begins, Hannah notices what type of vehicle parked nearby her house?
(a) A quad bicycle.
(b) An all-terrain vehicle.
(c) A van.
(d) A hovercar.

2. After warning two groups of people, Malcolm has a dream about wild what?
(a) Horses.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Dogs.

3. What method is tried upon the woman who faints while feeding Lyra in Chapter 15?
(a) Cold water to the face.
(b) A slap.
(c) Smelling salts.
(d) Electric shock.

4. The title of Chapter 14 refers to a lady and to what animal?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A lemur.
(d) A swallow.

5. Malcolm decides to set a course for Lord Asriel's home so that he can deliver which being to Lord Asriel?
(a) Lord Nugent.
(b) George.
(c) Lyra.
(d) Asta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Malcolm that the hyena daemon is malicious, but that its accompanying man is likely to be safe?

2. What are the men who take Lyra said to be wearing?

3. Hannah is told that the witches in which direction have a prophecy?

4. What is the title of Chapter 19 of Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage?

5. In Chapter 12, it is revealed that which person had returned Malcolm's canoe to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. From whom does Malcolm learn that someone has approached the priory, pretending to be Lyra's father?

2. In what way is the theme of altruism depicted within the scene of the return of La Belle Sauvage?

3. Give one example of a literary device Pullman uses within Chapters 11 through 15.

4. In what way does Malcolm's experience working at The Trout Inn help him in his endeavor to escape Gerard?

5. In what way is Asta, Malcolm's daemon, shown to have a mind of her own, separate from Malcolm's?

6. What amount of time does Malcolm say it would normally take him to get to London in his canoe if the river were not flooded?

7. What action does Malcolm take in his response to Andrew angering him in Chapter 20?

8. Describe the men who succeed in taking Lyra from Malcolm and Alice.

9. What object does Hannah see outside her home to cause her panic?

10. Discuss an example when Malcolm demonstrates a capacity for deception.

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