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Dark Materials Quiz

This quiz contains questions from Phillip Pullman's 'Dark Materials' trilogy. I have tried to customize this quiz by giving all the hard questions one ridiculous multiple choice, and by choosing fill-in-the-blank for all the easy questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by FraPavel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
FraPavel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,705

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
2078

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which college in Oxford did Lyra live in? Hint

Advanced Physco-Kenetic college

St. Paul's College

Magdalen College

Jordan College

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Question 2 of 20

2. In the book, a witch clan helps Lyra. What is the name of its queen?

Answer: (Two Words-Full Name)

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is Lyra's last name? Hint

Belacqua

Salmakia

Silvertongue

Asriel

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Question 4 of 20

4. Whom did Iorek Byrnison defeat to become king of the bears?

Answer: (Two Words-Full Name)

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Question 5 of 20

5. What shape was the daemon of Farder Coram? Hint

An owl

A mink

A humpbacked whale

A cat

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Question 6 of 20

6. Where was Roger killed and whom by? Hint

At Bolvangar by Mrs. Coulter

On Svalbard by Lord Asriel

At Oxford by a dog

On a snow-covered hill by Lord Asriel

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who made the Alethiometer? Hint

Fra Pavel

Pavel Khunrath

The Master of Jordan College

Kafka Kundera

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Question 8 of 20

8. In 'The Subtle Knife', what was the first meal Lyra and Will ate together (Hint: it was in Cittagazze)? Hint

Omelette

Omelette, Baked Beans, Chips, and Bacon

Omelette, Baked Beans, and Bacon

Omelette and Baked Beans

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Question 9 of 20

9. Why did Will and Lyra go looking for the knife? Hint

Because they needed it to kill the Spectres

Because Sir Charles had stolen the alethiometer and the knife was its ransom

They couldn't let Angelica and Paolo's brother get it

They needed it to steal the alethiometer back from Sir Charles

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Question 10 of 20

10. What do all knife bearers have in common? Hint

They all have had to fight for possesion of the knife

They are all missing two fingers

they all have killed someone

They have all been in Cittagazze

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is the purpose of the two adults on horseback who always accompany any travelling party in Cittagazze? Hint

To protect the children after a Spectre attack

To protect the party from bandits

To ride to the nearest town to get help if anyone is injured

To protect the party from Spectres

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is the name of the witches' goddess of death? Hint

Yamba-Akat

Babba-Yagga

Yambe-Akka

Phom-Ganu

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of these is Dust NOT? Hint

Unconcious

Shadows

Angels

Dark Matter

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Question 14 of 20

14. What do Lyra and Will discover about Stanislaus Grumman? Hint

That he is Will's father

That his body was eaten by Cliff-Ghasts

That he has become an angel

That he has become a shaman in the jungles of South America

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Question 15 of 20

15. In 'The Amber Spyglass', what are the names of the two angel lovers? Hint

Balthamos and Xaphania

Balthamos and Baruch

Metatron and Xaphania

Baruch and Xaphania

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Question 16 of 20

16. What does Father Gomez specialize in? Hint

Assassination

Pre-Emptive Penance

Tracking

Marksmanship

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Question 17 of 20

17. What deal does Will make with Iorek Byrnison involving the attack of a riverside town that refuses to sell the fuel to the bears? Hint

Will will fight him in single combat and if he gives in then they must rid themselves of their armor

Will will fight him in single combat and if he gives in then they must pass the village by

Will will fight him in single combat and if he gives in then the fighting must stop and the townsfolk must sell them fuel

Will will fight him in single combat and if he gives in then they must give him free passage on thei

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Question 18 of 20

18. What colour is Chevalier Tialys' dragonfly? Hint

Yellow with Black Spots

Electric Blue

Red and Yellow Striped

Red and Gold Striped

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Question 19 of 20

19. Why is the Intention Craft called what it is? Hint

Because it is controlled by your intentions

Because it was built with good intentions

Because it is powered by your intentions

Because it has it's own intentions

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Question 20 of 20

20. What did Lyra call No-Name? Hint

Graceful Wings

Gracious Wings

Gracious One

Gracious Heart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which college in Oxford did Lyra live in?

Answer: Jordan College

Her Oxford was completely different than ours, located in a slum of a community with dirty urchins running the streets.

2. In the book, a witch clan helps Lyra. What is the name of its queen?

Answer: Serafina Pekkala

According to Phillip Pullman, witches are immortal only if they are girls; any son of a witch grows up, marries, and dies while his witch wife lives on.

3. What is Lyra's last name?

Answer: Belacqua

Her original last name was that of her father, but at the beginning of the book her name is Lyra Belacqua. However, after Iorek Byrnison changes it unofficially to Lyra Silvertongue she kept it like that. Despite all this her proper last name is Belacqua.

4. Whom did Iorek Byrnison defeat to become king of the bears?

Answer: Iofur Raknison

Iofur was foolishly trying to change bear ways to match that of humans. That was what allowed Lyra to trick him so easily.

5. What shape was the daemon of Farder Coram?

Answer: A cat

When Lyra saw his daemon, called Sophonax, she was enthralled and longed to hold it and stroke it, but she knew the immense impoliteness this taboo act would be.

6. Where was Roger killed and whom by?

Answer: On Svalbard by Lord Asriel

Lord Asriel killed Roger by separating him from his daemon; the enormous energy released by this was used to open a door into another universe.

7. Who made the Alethiometer?

Answer: Pavel Khunrath

Pavel Khunrath discovered it while he was trying to create an instrument for measuring the positions of the planets. While experimenting, he discovered an alloy like the needle of a compass, but instead of pointing to north, it pointed to truth.

8. In 'The Subtle Knife', what was the first meal Lyra and Will ate together (Hint: it was in Cittagazze)?

Answer: Omelette and Baked Beans

Lyra couldn't cook 'in my world, servants do the cooking', so Will, to Lyra's amazement, showed her all the conveniences of a modern kitchen including omelettes and baked beans.

9. Why did Will and Lyra go looking for the knife?

Answer: Because Sir Charles had stolen the alethiometer and the knife was its ransom

They needed it for ransom but never paid it. Instead, since Will knew how to use the knife, they cut a window into Sir Charles' house and stole the alethiometer from under his nose.

10. What do all knife bearers have in common?

Answer: They are all missing two fingers

Will lost his two fingers when fighting Angelica and Paolo's brother. When Giacomo Paradisi showed him his two missing fingers, Will was shocked. But Giacomo knew that Will was the new bearer.

11. What is the purpose of the two adults on horseback who always accompany any travelling party in Cittagazze?

Answer: To protect the children after a Spectre attack

Since Spectres only attack adults, the children are left parentless after they attack. Two horsemen are seen riding away as fast as they can from a band of attacking Spectres. While this at first seems an act of extreme cowardice, its true reason is later revealed.

12. What is the name of the witches' goddess of death?

Answer: Yambe-Akka

According to witch lore Yambe-Akka comes, merry and light-hearted, bringing death as a gift of joy.

13. Which of these is Dust NOT?

Answer: Unconcious

Mary Malone learned this in the chapter 'Screen-Language' where she talks to the Dust on her computer: "Are you Shadows? YES." "Is that dark matter?" YES" "But what are you? Angels."

14. What do Lyra and Will discover about Stanislaus Grumman?

Answer: That he is Will's father

Not only is he not dead (Lord Asriel showed the scholars his head), but he is Will's father: John Parry. However, he is killed by a jealous witch not long after he is reunited with his son.

15. In 'The Amber Spyglass', what are the names of the two angel lovers?

Answer: Balthamos and Baruch

When Baruch is killed Balthamos is devastated. Balthamos later dies when he confronts Father Gomez.

16. What does Father Gomez specialize in?

Answer: Pre-Emptive Penance

Since Father Gomez specialized in praying before he sinned, he was the first choice for assassinating Lyra.

17. What deal does Will make with Iorek Byrnison involving the attack of a riverside town that refuses to sell the fuel to the bears?

Answer: Will will fight him in single combat and if he gives in then the fighting must stop and the townsfolk must sell them fuel

Will never actually fights Iorek, instead he shows him the power of the knife by slicing his stronger-than-steel helmet into pieces. When he sees this, Iorek gives in immediately.

18. What colour is Chevalier Tialys' dragonfly?

Answer: Red and Yellow Striped

Lady Salmakia's dragonfly was electric blue and luminescent.

19. Why is the Intention Craft called what it is?

Answer: Because it is controlled by your intentions

The driver puts on a special helmet and their daemon bites a special wire and WOOOOSH!

20. What did Lyra call No-Name?

Answer: Gracious Wings

'I'm going to call you Gracious Wings. So that's your name now and that's what you'll be for evermore: Gracious Wings'- The Amber Spyglass, Chapter 29.

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