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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the king of the Gyptians?
(a) Jaxer Kerim.
(b) Monty Belacqua.
(c) John Faa.
(d) Billy Costa.

2. Who take Lyra away after two men unsuccessfully try to abduct her?
(a) Three Gobblers.
(b) Chimney sweeps.
(c) Three Gyptians.
(d) The police.

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

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

5. In London, when the pair is not socializing, Mrs. Coulter teaches Lyra
(a) Biology and chemistry.
(b) Modern dance and art.
(c) Latin and Greek.
(d) Math and geography.

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

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

8. In the Retiring Room, what is served after dinner to "clarify the mind and stimulate the tongue"?
(a) Petunia.
(b) Mint.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Marjoram.

9. Iorek Byrnison is
(a) An armored bear.
(b) A flightless witch.
(c) A Gobbler.
(d) A Gyptian.

10. What happens to the two men who are abducting Lyra as they bind her legs and hands?
(a) Both die of heart attacks.
(b) Both fall into the canal.
(c) They are arrested by police.
(d) They are killed by arrows.

11. When Faa and Coram speak to Lyra, why is she frightened at first?
(a) She fears they will turn her over to Mrs. Coulter.
(b) She has been told never to trust Gyptians.
(c) Their water dragon tattoos frighten her.
(d) She fears they will scold her for having stolen a boat.

12. After Lyra, her friends, and some Gyptian children search for Billy, but end up not finding him, who else goes missing?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Emma.
(c) Roger.
(d) Simon.

13. What is the name of Lyra's daemon?
(a) Paltanoon.
(b) Tumipailoon.
(c) Toutelemon.
(d) Pantalaimon.

14. What does Lord Asriel call the "streams and veils of light hung like curtains" in the sky?
(a) Australis.
(b) Photon beam.
(c) Aurora.
(d) Proton emission.

15. Kaisa is whose daemon?
(a) John Faa's.
(b) Ma Costa's.
(c) Lee Scoresby's.
(d) Serafina Pekkala's.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Lyra hides with the Gyptians, what does Ma Costa recount to the girl about her father?

2. Colonel Carborne is the first man to do what?

3. The Librarian and the Enquirer are members of the group of what?

4. Jerry explains to Lyra that when a daemon finally settles,

5. In Chapter 6, the reader learns that when a daemon is hurt, its master feels

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