The Golden Compass

Why won't the Gyptians turn Lyra in to the police for the bounty?

• They see Lyra as one of their own

• They don't know about the bounty

• They are afraid of the police

• They owe Lord Asriel a debt

Who raised Lyra when she was just a baby?

• Ms. Coulter

• Ma Costa

• A Kitchen Maid

• A nice lady from Oxford

What word does Ma Costa use to describe Lyra?

• Beautiful

• Extraordinary

• Deceptive

• Clever

What attacks Lyra and Fader Coram?

• The Police

• The Gyptians

• Spy-Flies

• Daemons

Who probably sent the spy-flies?

• Ms. Coulter

• Lord Asriel

• The Master

• Ma Costa

What happened to the spy-fly?

• Fader Coram's daemon ate it

• It escaped and went into hiding

• Self-destructed

• Fader Coram trapped it in a tin container

How is Lord Asriel described in the text?

• Short and cheerful

• Plump and stooped

• Tall with powerful shoulders

• Weak and timid

What expression did Lord Asriel have at the moment described in the text?

• Joyful and light-hearted

• Distant and preoccupied

• Angry and frustrated

• Excited and energetic

What comparison is made about Lord Asriel's movements?

• Like a graceful dancer

• Like a clumsy child

• Like those of a wild animal

• Like a gentle breeze

How can we tell that Lyra is embarrassed by John Faa's declaration that the gyptians will not giver her up?

• When she begins to speak she stammers and forgets what she was going to say.

• She laughs nervously and tries to hide behind Pantalaimon who is a panther.

• She puts her head down and moves to the back of the Zaal.

• She blushes from head to toe and Pantalaimon tries to hide.