The Blacksmith and the Devil — Questions and answers

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What was Tomas doing when Lyra appeared?

Choices

  1. He was eating his lunch.
  2. He was looking in a mirror.
  3. He was hammering steel at his forge. ✓
  4. 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

  1. Join him in the labyrinth forever.
  2. Forge a special weapon for him. ✓
  3. Give him all his riches.
  4. Become his new apprentice.

Answer: Forge a special weapon for him.

From page 3

Why did Tomas refuse Roth's offer of riches?

Choices

  1. He already had a lot of money.
  2. He thought riches earned dishonestly were worthless. ✓
  3. He didn't know how to forge a weapon.
  4. 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

  1. A new forge.
  2. Power and a chance to shape his destiny. ✓
  3. A magic mirror.
  4. 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

  1. He offered him more gold.
  2. He tried to trap him with spectral chains. ✓
  3. He asked Lyra for help.
  4. 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

  1. She shouted at Tomas to run away.
  2. She stood in front of Tomas and told Roth to stop. ✓
  3. She used her magic to fight Roth.
  4. 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

  1. The mirrors were actually doorways to other worlds.
  2. The mirrors showed past events, not future ones.
  3. The mirrors only reflected potential futures and were illusions. ✓
  4. The mirrors could be used to trap Roth.

Answer: The mirrors only reflected potential futures and were illusions.

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