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Quiz about The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife

"The Golden Compass" and "The Subtle Knife" Quiz

A quiz about the first and second books in the trilogy of "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman.

A multiple-choice quiz by danielleee. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
danielleee

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,219

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1618

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Lyra's original last name? Hint

Silvertongue

Belacqua

Asriel

Coulter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is Lyra's father? Hint

Lee Scoresby

Lord Asriel

Iorek Byrnison

Stanislaus Grumman

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the bear who helped Lyra? Hint

Iorek Byrnison

Iotut Prantlin

Iofur Raknison

Ioper Kanivan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dust is attracted to what? Hint

clouds

children

adults

trees

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Will's cat? Hint

Pantalaimon

Moxie

Sugar

Dodger

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Question 6 of 10

6. In book two, when Will fights for the subtle knife, how many fingers does he lose? Hint

none

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Question 7 of 10

7. Will's father was who? Hint

Stanislaus Grumman

Lee Scoresby

Lord Asriel

Sir Charles

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mary Malone was who? Hint

a researcher who researched Dust

The maid at Jordan College

a doctor who preformed surgery on Will's mother

The witch who killed Stanislaus Grumman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Serafina was who? Hint

Will's mother

a doctor who discovered Dust

Lyra's mother

a witch who helped Lyra

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Question 10 of 10

10. What can Will do with the subtle knife? Hint

cut a window into many other worlds

cut meat

cut a window into Lyra's world

nothing, he doesn't understand how to use it

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Lyra's original last name?

Answer: Belacqua

Lyra's real last name is Belacqua. Silvertongue is what Iorek named her, Coulter is her mother's last name and Asriel is her father's name.

2. Who is Lyra's father?

Answer: Lord Asriel

Lord Asriel is Lyra's real father but she didn't find this out until she was 11 years old.

3. What is the name of the bear who helped Lyra?

Answer: Iorek Byrnison

Iorek Byrnison is the bear who helps Lyra, and Iofur Raknison was the king of bears. The other bears are made up.

4. Dust is attracted to what?

Answer: adults

Dust is attracted to adults the most and as a child gets older, Dust becomes attracted to them too.

5. What is the name of Will's cat?

Answer: Moxie

Moxie is Will's cat and Pantalaimon is Lyra's daemon.

6. In book two, when Will fights for the subtle knife, how many fingers does he lose?

Answer: 2

Will lost two fingers on his left hand.

7. Will's father was who?

Answer: Stanislaus Grumman

Will found out that his father was Stanislaus Grumman, otherwise known as John Parry.

8. Mary Malone was who?

Answer: a researcher who researched Dust

Mary Malone made a startling discovery when Lyra helped her figure out the secret of Dust.

9. Serafina was who?

Answer: a witch who helped Lyra

Serafina was in the clan of witches who helped Lyra on her journey.

10. What can Will do with the subtle knife?

Answer: cut a window into many other worlds

Will can cut a window into Lyra's world but not JUST Lyra's world, any world. At first he doesn't know how to use it but then, the previous owner of the knife helped him.

Source: Author danielleee

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