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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. Who does Dr. Lanselius tell Serafina to go and talk to that might have answers about Lord Asriel?
(a) Lord Asriel's brother
(b) Mrs. Coulter
(c) Thorold
(d) Lyra

2. What form does Pantalaimon take that scares the children of Cittagazze away?
(a) Lion
(b) Tiger
(c) Elephant
(d) Leopard

3. What does the Cardinal suggest that Mrs. Coulter must have known about and not told them?
(a) That Mrs. Coulter is helping Lyra's father
(b) That Mrs. Coulter is aiding the witches
(c) That Mrs. Coulter is hiding Lyra
(d) That Mrs. Coulter knew about the prophecy concerning Lyra

4. What does Dr. Malone call her computer that she uses to communicate with the Shadows?
(a) Smoke Signals
(b) The Brain
(c) The Cave
(d) The Phone

5. What do the men in the bar say that Stanislaus Grumman's interests were in?
(a) Rock oil
(b) The aurora
(c) Philosophical things
(d) Magical items

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Queen Ruta Skadi say that she is going to go do when the witch council is ended?

2. Why does Lee explain he is looking for Stanislaus Grumman?

3. Which is NOT an attribute of the strange fog that rolls in as it is described in chapter six?

4. Who does Umaq tell Lee to go ask about Stanislaus Grumman?

5. What does John explain in his letter that Nelson's funding comes from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Will angry when Lyra begins reading the alethiometer about his life and his father?

2. What is it that makes Will first realize he has to protect his mother?

3. Describe the scene in chapter eleven where Will asks Lyra to check on his mother.

4. What does Dr. Payne tell Dr. Malone that he will do if she turns down Sir Charles' offer?

5. Describe the scene in which Will returns from his father's body to go wake Lyra.

6. What is Lyra beginning to believe about the alethiometer while she is asking it questions in chapter four?

7. Describe the scene where the witches attempt to heal Will's hand in chapter thirteen.

8. In chapter four, what does Lyra suddenly begin considering after she sees the initials SP carved into a stone on the corner of Catte Street?

9. What is Will's initial response when he first enters the new world after following the cat in chapter one?

10. How does the old man explain to Will to use the knife to cut through to another world?

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