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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 the hidden man drops something, who retrieves it and gives it to Malcolm?
(a) Malcolm's mother.
(b) Asta.
(c) A nun.
(d) The man.

2. The object dropped by the man contains within it dozens of what type of objects?
(a) Red powder.
(b) Pills.
(c) Little pieces of paper.
(d) Stardust particles.

3. Who rushes in to report that men have come to take Lyra away?
(a) Sister Francine.
(b) Sister Marie.
(c) Sister Benedicta.
(d) Sister Fenella.

4. When Eric tells Malcolm that he has to be "suitable" (109), what word does he really mean to use?
(a) Sable.
(b) Sued.
(c) Suited.
(d) Subtle.

5. Coram and his daemon engage in a fight in Chapter 4 with a man who has what type of animal daemon?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Jackal.
(c) Hyena.
(d) Lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Malcolm learn the truth about the man by the river's cause of death?

2. Who ends up being hidden at the convent by the nuns there?

3. The name La Belle Sauvage belongs to which object featured in the novel?

4. Chapter 8 is entitled The League of which saint?

5. What is the title of Chapter 9 of Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Miss Carmichael?

2. In what way does Malcolm come into possession of the acorn?

3. What aspects of the nuns' lives does Malcolm admire?

4. What is the impetus behind the removal of Malcolm's elementary school principal?

5. In what way is the theme of courage depicted within Chapter 10?

6. In what way does Malcolm learn about the true manner of Robert Luckhurst's death?

7. What is Lord Nugent's main goal, as revealed within Chapter 2 of the text?

8. What is the outcome of the recruiting session at Malcolm's school?

9. In what manner does the theme of compassion arise within Chapter 10 in relation to Malcolm?

10. What does Malcolm learn about the true nature of Robert Luckhurst's death?

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