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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. In Chapter 12, Malcolm and Asta see Gerard trying to sneak into what building?
(a) The priory.
(b) The Trout Inn.
(c) The school.
(d) The hospital.

2. In what manner is Gerard trying to sneak into a building when Malcolm and Asta witness Gerard's attempt?
(a) Through the chimney.
(b) Through the window.
(c) Into the cellar.
(d) Through the door.

3. Alice tells Malcolm that "a drop of" what liquid will quiet Lyra?
(a) Tea.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Honey.
(d) Wine.

4. To whom does Malcolm report at the start of Chapter 11?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Gunnar.
(c) Lord Asriel.
(d) Axel.

5. Alice and Lyra make it back to the canoe, while Malcolm stops to grab what object of Gerard's?
(a) His acorn.
(b) His knife.
(c) His gun.
(d) His bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. Malcolm sees a ring that he associates with which character in Chapter 16?

2. What two groups of people does Malcolm try to warn about the impending catastrophe in Chapter 14?

3. Malcolm decides to set a course for Lord Asriel's home so that he can deliver which being to Lord Asriel?

4. Who detects the presence of Malcolm and his companions inside the cellar?

5. Alice diagnoses Sister Fenella with what malady?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Who shows up at the priory, falsely claiming to be Lyra's father?

4. What does Andrew do in Chapter 20 to anger Malcolm?

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

6. What advice does Coram give to Malcolm about Gerard, the man with the hyena daemon?

7. In what way does Pullman depict Malcolm as being caught between the innocence of childhood and the worldiness of the society in which he lives?

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

9. For what type of audience is the novel Book of Dust intended?

10. In what way does Pullman demonstrate Malcolm's capacity to be deceived himself?

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