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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. When Mrs. Coulter asks Lyra where she learned about Dust, the girl lies, saying that she
(a) Heard school friends mention it.
(b) Read about it in a book.
(c) Overheard Scholars talk about it.
(d) Saw a filmstrip about it at school.

2. What does Kaisa tell Lyra about Lord Asriel and Dust?
(a) He wants to sell Dust to the Gobblers for profit.
(b) He is the one who actually discovered Dust.
(c) He does not yet know the real nature of Dust.
(d) He is trying to use Dust to find a bridge between dimensions.

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

4. Dr. Broken Arrow is a Skraeling who mapped what?
(a) Ocean currents.
(b) Wind patterns.
(c) Sand dunes.
(d) Iceberg locations.

5. Farder explains that one thing that makes witches unique is their
(a) Knack for making Dust disappear.
(b) Ability to survive sword wounds.
(c) Knack for shifting shapes.
(d) Ability to separate from daemons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Coulter is a member of

2. When Lyra first sits down with Faa and Coram, what do they ask her to do?

3. 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?

4. Lyra tells Iorek that the armor can be found where?

5. When Lyra overhears a whispered conversation between the Master and the Librarian, she learns that they are trying to do what to Lord Asriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the Scholars enter the Retiring Room, what does Lyra overhear while she remains hidden in the wardrobe?

2. What happens to the journalist at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party?

3. What happens to the men who try to abduct Lyra after she and Pan run away from Mrs. Coulter? What happens to their daemons?

4. What is the Bolvangar?

5. Describe what can be seen in the darker reproductions of the slides Lord Asriel shows the Scholars in the Retiring Room.

6. How does Mrs. Coulter react when Lyra first mentions Dust to her while making a comparison to electron particles?

7. How does John Faa respond to the Gyptians when they want revenge against the Gobblers?

8. What does Lyra learn about eating liver when she dines with Mrs. Coulter at the Royal Arctic Institute?

9. Describe some of the conversation that takes place at Mrs. Coulter's cocktail party.

10. On the narrow boat, how do the Gyptians keep Lyra safe from the searching police?

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