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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The gentleman who pays for Lyra's items at the food stall offers her something she refuses. What does he offer her?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Candy.
(d) Cigarettes.

2. Lyra learns from Gyptian leaders that in order to use her alethiometer, she needs to do what?
(a) Point it in the right direction, and then turn it upside down.
(b) Ask Lord Asriel, the only person who knows how to use it.
(c) Properly line up three arrows and ask a question.
(d) Steal the instructions from Mrs. Coulter.

3. Colonel Carborne is the first man to do what?
(a) Cross the North Pole in a balloon.
(b) Reach the North Pole with a team of dogs.
(c) Find Dust at the North Pole.
(d) Decipher the magnetic nature of the North Pole.

4. With their boat, the Costas take Lyra to a meeting place that they call
(a) Baar.
(b) Zaal.
(c) Saare.
(d) Maale.

5. The golden compass has the ability to do what?
(a) Tell the truth.
(b) Return to its owner.
(c) Erase memories.
(d) Map out coordinates.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lyra is taken to a narrow boat captained by Ma Costa, the girl

2. What happened after Lord Asriel knocked the gun out of Mr. Coulter's hand?

3. In the darker image that Lord Asriel shows the group seated in the Retiring Room, the man in the foreground is bathed in bright light that appears to be emitted from where?

4. In the Retiring Room, what is Lord Asriel describing to the group seated around the table?

5. In London, when the pair is not socializing, Mrs. Coulter teaches Lyra

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