Character s
Who is the main character of the book?
Lyra Belacqua
What is a daemon?
An animal companion connected to a person
Where does Lyra live at the beginning?
Jordan College in Oxford
What special object does the Master give Lyra?
Alethiometer
Who gets kidnapped, causing Lyra to want to rescue him?
Roger
Who is Lyra's best friend who gets kidnapped?
Roger
What is the name of Lyra's daemon?
Pantalaimon
Where does Mrs. Coulter take Lyra?
London
What does the alethiometer help Lyra discover?
The truth
Why does Lyra run away from Mrs. Coulter?
She discovers Mrs/ Coulter is connected to the Gobblers
Who is the armored bear who becomes Lyra's friend?
Iorek Byrnison
What can children's daemons do that adults' daemons cannot?
Change into different animals
Where are the kidnapped children being held?
Bolvangar
What mysterious particle are many characters studying?
Dust
What are the scientists at Bolvangar doing to children?
Separating them from their dæmons
Who is Lyra's mother?
Mrs. Coulter
What happens to a daemon when its person dies?
It disappears
Where does Lyra meet Iorek?
Trollesund
Dust gathers more strongly around children or adults?
Adults
Who defeats Iofur Raknison in battle?
Iorek Byrnison
Who is Lyra's father?
Lord Asriel
What is the name of the process that separates a person from their dæmon?
Intercision
Where does Lyra go at the very end?
Into another world
What does Dust represent/connect to in the story?
Consciousness, knowledge, and growing up
What major decision does Lyra make at the end?
She crosses the bridge into another world to discover the truth about Dust.