The Blacksmith and the Devil — Questions and answers
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What was Tomas doing when Lyra appeared?
Choices
- He was eating his lunch.
- He was looking in a mirror.
- He was hammering steel at his forge. ✓
- He was talking to the merchants.
Answer: He was hammering steel at his forge.
From page 2
What did Roth want Tomas to do?
Choices
- Join him in the labyrinth forever.
- Forge a special weapon for him. ✓
- Give him all his riches.
- Become his new apprentice.
Answer: Forge a special weapon for him.
From page 3
Why did Tomas refuse Roth's offer of riches?
Choices
- He already had a lot of money.
- He thought riches earned dishonestly were worthless. ✓
- He didn't know how to forge a weapon.
- He was afraid of Roth.
Answer: He thought riches earned dishonestly were worthless.
From page 4
What did Roth offer Tomas on this page, besides riches?
Choices
- A new forge.
- Power and a chance to shape his destiny. ✓
- A magic mirror.
- To teach him how to be a devil.
Answer: Power and a chance to shape his destiny.
From page 5
What did Roth do when Tomas refused his offer again?
Choices
- He offered him more gold.
- He tried to trap him with spectral chains. ✓
- He asked Lyra for help.
- He turned Tomas into a weapon.
Answer: He tried to trap him with spectral chains.
From page 6
What did Lyra do to protect Tomas?
Choices
- She shouted at Tomas to run away.
- She stood in front of Tomas and told Roth to stop. ✓
- She used her magic to fight Roth.
- She tried to forge a weapon herself.
Answer: She stood in front of Tomas and told Roth to stop.
From page 7
What important truth did Tomas realize about the mirrors after Lyra was struck?
Choices
- The mirrors were actually doorways to other worlds.
- The mirrors showed past events, not future ones.
- The mirrors only reflected potential futures and were illusions. ✓
- The mirrors could be used to trap Roth.
Answer: The mirrors only reflected potential futures and were illusions.
From page 8