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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of Chapter 20, Lyra has decided to take her alethiometer to
(a) Lee Scoresby.
(b) Mrs. Coulter.
(c) Lord Asriel.
(d) Serafina.

2. When the children escape the compound, how do they attack the Tartar guards?
(a) Throwing snowballs at their eyes.
(b) Using forks and other kitchen utensils.
(c) Sending their daemons to ambush the guards.
(d) Calling upon Dust to overwhelm the guards.

3. When Lyra and friends sneak off during a fire drill at Bolvangar, what do they find?
(a) Hundreds of alethiometers.
(b) Hiding witches.
(c) Caged daemons.
(d) Invading polar bears.

4. At the Bolvangar, how do Lyra and her friend exchange information without getting caught?
(a) Through their daemons.
(b) Through Lyra's alethiometer.
(c) By passing notes.
(d) By communicating telepathically.

5. After Tony dies, Lyra discovers that his fish had been taken by
(a) A Tartar to feed his sick friend.
(b) A child to feed his younger siblings.
(c) A polar bear to feed her cubs.
(d) A Gyptian to feed his dogs.

6. Lord Asriel tells Lyra that the Magisterium decided that Dust was the result of what?
(a) Original sin.
(b) Colliding magnetic fields.
(c) Sorcery and witchcraft.
(d) An experiment gone haywire.

7. Scoresby tells Serafina that he will not participate in war because
(a) He has been paid for transportation only, not war.
(b) He refuses to take sides.
(c) It is against his religious philosophy.
(d) He is a trader and a teacher, not a soldier.

8. When Lyra finds Tony Makarios in the fish house, whom does he ask about?
(a) His daemon.
(b) His mother.
(c) His teacher.
(d) His sister.

9. What does Mrs. Coulter determine resulted in the escape of the daemons from the Bolvangar?
(a) A witch's spell.
(b) Sleeping guards.
(c) The daemons' cunning.
(d) An outside force.

10. When Lyra is taken to the canteen at the Bolvangar, whom does she see?
(a) Faa.
(b) Roger.
(c) Lee.
(d) Tony.

11. How does Lyra create an explosion in the compound's kitchen when she escapes from Mrs. Coulter?
(a) With a burner and flour.
(b) Using vinegar and baking soda.
(c) With a burner and oil.
(d) Using oil and vinegar.

12. What daemons do the Sibirirsk regiments have?
(a) Reindeer.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Snow leopards.
(d) Polar bears.

13. After consulting her alethiometer while imprisoned by the bears, Lyra learns that someone is coming to rescue her. Who?
(a) Lord Asriel.
(b) Iorek.
(c) Serafina.
(d) Mrs. Coulter.

14. Lyra and Iorek follow Lord Asriel's sledge tracks but stop at a bridge. Why?
(a) The tracks veer off sharply to the left.
(b) A Tartar guard blocks their path.
(c) A central part of the bridge is missing.
(d) It is too small for Iorek to cross.

15. As the new king of the bears, what does Iorek Byrnison order regarding human prisoners?
(a) That they be banished.
(b) That they be given fair trials.
(c) Their execution.
(d) Their release.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lee Scoresby explains to Lyra that to get to Svalbard, one would need a

2. After waking up and finding that Lord Asriel is gone, Lyra and a group of bears take off to

3. At Lord Asriel's elegant home, Roger is sent to bed while Lyra is

4. In Chapter 16, who saves Lyra from being separated from her daemon?

5. How do the bears, accompanied by Lyra, fight against their attackers in Chapter 22?

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