"The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman Quiz

Answer: Cittagazze

Lyra and Will meet for the first time in this seaside resort where they try and understand why there are no adults. Yenisei is the name of a river in Lyra's world that Lee Scoresby travels. Trollesund is where Lyra first meets Iornek Byrnsson. Nova Zembla is where Lee Scoresby leaves his balloon whilst looking for a shaman.

Answer: Tower of the Angels

Lyra and Will go looking for the Subtle Knife in the Tower of the Angels to swap for Lyra's alethiometer which has been stolen by Sir Charles Latrom. The Belvedere is where Lyra and Will make good their escape from the children of Citagazze. The Berlin Academy is a scientific academy in Lyra's world. The Ashmolean is a museum in Will's Oxford.

Answer: Spectres

Spectres feed off adult souls and render them virtually lifeless. The victims eventually die since they have no will left to do anything. Cliff ghasts are flying ghouls that feed on flesh of all living things. Witches are a race of women from various worlds with special powers including flight. Daemons are the souls of people in Lyra's world. They appear as animals outside the body.

Answer: All of these

John Parry was a marine explorer in our world. He found an anomaly in the form of a door into another universe. When he found it and passed through he found himself in Lyra's world. Unable to get back he becomes a Shaman and plays a large part in helping Lyra and Will.

He was named Jopari by the Siberian Tartars and called himself Dr Stanislaus Grumman when studying at The Berlin Academy.

Answer: All of these

The Subtle Knife has two edges, one to cut into to other worlds and one that could slice through any material. It could also kill the Spectres.

Answer: Two fingers missing from the left hand

When Will finishes fighting with Tullio and gains ownership of the Subtle Knife he removes the rope he was using to protect his knuckles and discovers his little finger and ring finger of his left hand have been severed by the knife. Giacomo Paridisi shows Will his left hand has the same disfigurement, as have all the other bearers of the knife.

This is "the badge of the bearer" he says.

Answer: Robin

Juta Kamainen is the witch who felt snubbed by John Parry and killed him just after he met Will, at the very moment they realised they were father and son. Serafina Pekkala's daemon is a snow goose. John Parry's demon is an osprey. Lyra's daemon Pantalaimon takes a sparrow form when looking into the Tower of the Angels.

Answer: Dr Mary Malone

Dr Mary Malone is convinced by Lyra that her research into dark matter is worthwhile. She leaves her life in this world and follows Lyra and Will into Cittagazze. Dr Lister is a name on a pigeon hole behind the security guard. Dr Oliver Payne is Mary Malone's colleague. Walters is the special branch agent trying to find Will.

Answer: Eve

Lyra was to become the new Eve and was to re-commit original sin. Mary Malone was to become the serpent or temptress.

Answer: Lord Boreal

Lord Boreal had been travelling through existing windows between worlds for many years; he was trying to obtain the Subtle Knife and tried to use Lyra and Will to get it for him. Lord Asriel is Lyra's father. Lee Scoresby is the Texan aeronaut. Fra Pavel is the alethiometer reader for the Magisterium.