The Golden Compass

Lyra learns from Gyptian leaders that in order to use her alethiometer, she needs to do what?

• Ask Lord Asriel, the only person who knows how to use it.

• Point it in the right direction, and then turn it upside down.

• Properly line up three arrows and ask a question.

• Steal the instructions from Mrs. Coulter.

When Lyra and friends sneak off during a fire drill at Bolvangar, what do they find?

• Caged daemons.

• Hiding witches.

• Invading polar bears.

• Hundreds of alethiometers.

Farder explains that one thing that makes witches unique is their

• Ability to separate from daemons.

• Knack for making Dust disappear.

• Knack for shifting shapes.

• Ability to survive sword wounds.

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Lyra is able to answer all of the bear king's difficult questions by consulting

• The alethiometer.

• Her daemon.

• Her friend Iorek.

• The witches.

What does Lyra call her daemon affectionately?

• Tumi.

• Pan.

• Palt.

• Tout.

How does Lyra pinpoint the location of the bear's armor?

• Through the seer's vision.

• The Gyptians tell her.

• Her daemon tells her.

• With the alethiometer.

What is Lyra’s impression of Mrs. Coulter?

• Lyra looked at Mrs. Coulter and felt disrespect for her as she was a female scholar. She regarded her as someone who was of no special interest.

• She instantly knew who she was and became very excited at meeting the famous Mrs. Coulter. She began to talk quickly about her life.

• Although she was a female scholar, she was not like any scholar she had seen before. Lyra was fascinated about how she dressed and her presence in the dining room.

• Mrs. Coulter took little interest in Lyra, even though they sat next to each other at dinner. They barely had any conversation throughout the meal.

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What plan does the Master propose for Lyra and what is her reaction?

• The Master proposes that Lyra will remain at the College but Lyra refuses and wants to leave with Mrs. Coulter.

• The Master proposes that Lyra will leave Jordan College and must now make her own way in the world as she has learnt everything she can. Lyra is upset and refuses to go.

• The Master proposes that Lyra will join Lord Asriel on his journey to the North and Lyra is excited to meet the Ice Bears.

• The Master proposes that Lyra will leave Jordan College. At first, Lyra is outraged but when she discovers she will be with Mrs. Coulter, she is more content.

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What does an alethiometer do?

• It tell you the future.

• It tells you how to find people who are lost.

• It tells you what happened in the past.

• It tell you the truth.

What are some of the symbols on the alethiometer?

• a sun, a star, a ship

• a baby, a bat, a moon

• an anchor, a bull, a beehive and a chameleon

• an ermine, a husky, a raven