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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened after Lord Asriel knocked the gun out of Mr. Coulter's hand?
(a) Coulter's wife screamed.
(b) Coulter sprayed Asriel with Dust.
(c) Asriel shot Coulter.
(d) Asriel saw Mrs. Coulter for the first time.

2. When Lyra reluctantly gives Mrs. Coulter a kiss on the cheek, what does she smell on the woman's skin?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Fruity perfume.
(c) Metallic scent.
(d) Bleach.

3. In the alethiometer, the serpent represents what?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Longevity.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Cunning.

4. When Lyra enters the forbidden Retiring Room, what form does her daemon take?
(a) Snake.
(b) Spider.
(c) Moth.
(d) Bat.

5. Why can't Lyra join the Gyptians in their rescue effort?
(a) Her golden compass might give away their location.
(b) She is needed by Ma Costa.
(c) Women are not allowed.
(d) She is too young.

6. Farder Coram is a
(a) Seer.
(b) Double agent.
(c) Secret Scholar.
(d) Doctor.

7. What important skill does Lyra learn from Jerry the seaman?
(a) Singing.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Sewing.

8. When Lyra is hiding with the Gyptians and uses the alethiometer in an attempt to see what Mrs. Coulter is doing, one of the symbols the needle stops at is the
(a) Elephant.
(b) Cheetah.
(c) Zebra.
(d) Ostrich.

9. When Lyra overhears a whispered conversation between the Master and the Librarian, she learns that they are trying to do what to Lord Asriel?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Bring him to his senses.
(c) Humiliate him.
(d) Kick him out.

10. 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) Steal the instructions from Mrs. Coulter.
(d) Properly line up three arrows and ask a question.

11. Faa and Coram explain to Lyra that her father had fallen in love with a
(a) Jordan Scholar.
(b) Kitchen helper.
(c) Married woman.
(d) Gyptian leader.

12. Ma Costa tells Lyra that the Gyptians are water people but the girl is what type of person?
(a) Air.
(b) Wood.
(c) Fire.
(d) Earth.

13. Lyra believes her parents died in an airship accident, but what do Faa and Coram reveal to her about her father?
(a) He is the Master.
(b) He is Lord Asriel.
(c) He lives in India.
(d) He is hiding in South America.

14. When Lyra bolts out of her hiding place in the Retiring Room to save Lord Asriel, what happens to the glass he is about to drink from?
(a) Lyra dumps its contents into the sink.
(b) It falls to the floor and shatters.
(c) Lyra takes it and smashes it against the wall.
(d) It spills caustic liquid all over his suit.

15. What does Lyra's new friend, a seaman named Jerry, tell her is a good cure for seasickness?
(a) Humming.
(b) Eating crackers.
(c) Staring into the horizon.
(d) Hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lyra refuses Mrs. Coulter's request and insists on wearing the banned item to the cocktail party, what happens to her daemon?

2. Kaisa tells Farder Coram that

3. While looking for shelter in the streets of London, Lyra is caught by men with a

4. Who is Thorold?

5. After Lord Asriel tells Lyra that he has received funding for his next expedition, she asks to go with him. What does he say?

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