Question 1 of 10
The old man was reading "laboriously." What does this suggest?
A) He was reading very quickly.
B) He was reading in a bored way.
C) He was reading with great difficulty and effort.
D) He was reading silently.
Question 2 of 10
Lyra "darted for it like a bullet." What does this simile tell us?
A) She was making a loud noise.
B) She moved in a straight line with incredible speed.
C) She was very heavy.
D) She was hurting people.
Question 3 of 10
The fox daemon is described as "savage-looking." What does 'savage' mean?
A) Sad and lonely
B) Tame and friendly
C) Clever and sly
D) Wild, fierce, and violent
Question 4 of 10
The shed was made of "corrugated" iron. What does 'corrugated' look like?
A) Shaped into ridges and grooves (wavy)
B) Perfectly smooth and flat
C) Covered in rust
D) Painted bright red
Question 5 of 10
The nets were made of "loathsome" tarred strings. What does 'loathsome' mean?
A) Sticky
B) Heavy
C) Causing intense disgust or hatred
D) Strong
Question 6 of 10
Lyra was struggling "in vain." What does this phrase mean?
A) With great strength
B) Without success; uselessly
C) Very loudly
D) With help from others
Question 7 of 10
Lyra felt she was "exactly like a fly being trussed by a spider." What does 'trussed' mean?
A) Tied up tightly with limbs bound
B) Eaten quickly
C) Chased
D) Poisoned
Question 8 of 10
The text mentions blood "gushing" out. What does 'gushing' imply?
A) Dripping slowly
B) Drying up
C) Changing colour
D) Flowing out quickly and in large amounts
Question 9 of 10
Pan was "distracted" and kept changing shape. What does 'distracted' mean?
A) Very focused
B) Unable to concentrate because of worry
C) Angry and fighting
D) Asleep
Question 10 of 10
Someone "hauled" the man away. What does 'haul' mean?
A) Asked politely
B) Pushed gently
C) Pulled or dragged with effort
D) Buried
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