Chapter+Abstracts

 =**Chapter Abstracts** = Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher. Part 1, Chapter 1 Abstract * Lyra and her daemon hide inside the forbidden Retiring Room.
 * They see the Master put what appears to be poison in a decanter of Tokay, a type of wine.
 * Lord Asriel later comes in, and once he is by himself, he pours a glass of Tokay.
 * Lyra bolts out of her hiding place to prevent Asriel, her uncle, from drinking the tainted beverage.

Part 1, Chapter 2 Abstract * Lord Asriel is angry at Lyra until she tells him the Tokay has been poisoned by the Master.
 * Lyra hides again in order to spy on the Master.
 * When the Porter comes in carrying large boxes, Asriel pushes the whole decanter of Tokay from the table and blames the accident on the Porter.
 * The mess is cleaned up, and more items are brought in, including a projector and a screen.

Part 1, Chapter 3 Abstract * The Master and Scholars shuffle into the Retiring Room and sit down.
 * Lyra hears the Master and the Librarian talk about their concerns over how much money Asriel is spending on his expeditions and their intent to kill him.
 * Lord Asriel begins his presentation on the journey he had just taken to the North, explaining that he went to find out what had happened to Grumman and to investigate a strange phenomenon.

Part 1, Chapter 4 Abstract * Asriel shares a series of photos with the group showing snow-covered landscapes.
 * These images reveal an unusual light called Dust and a city of lights seen in the Aurora, or Northern Lights.
 * Lord Asriel tells his audience that Dr. Grumman is dead, and he reveals the scientist's head.
 * After the presentation is done, Lyra falls asleep in the wardrobe.
 * Lord Asriel wakes her up and tells her he is leaving immediately for another expedition.

<span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 1, Chapter 5 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Jordan College is described.
 * Lyra and her best friend Roger play mock warfare games.
 * Rumors circulate regarding children who have disappeared.
 * The disappearance of a boy named Tony Makarios is recounted.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 1, Chapter 6 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Kidnappers of the disappearing children are called Gobblers.
 * Children play games called "kids and Gobblers."
 * Lyra and Roger go into a Tokay cellar and get drunk.
 * Another day, Lyra and Roger go into a crypt full of deceased past Masters.
 * Roger disappears, and Lyra frantically looks for him.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 1, Chapter 7 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra and Mrs. Coulter get to know each other and talk about Lord Asriel.
 * Lyra is to become Mrs. Coulter's assistant and go to the North with her.
 * Before Lyra leaves, the Master meets with her in secret and gives her a package.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 1, Chapter 8 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra learns that the watch-like or compass-like item she receives from the Master is called an alethiometer.
 * The Master explains that if she learns how to use it, the alethiometer will tell her the truth.
 * Lyra enjoys listening to Mrs. Coulter and finds her glamorous.
 * Mrs. Coulter shows Lyra around the Royal Arctic Institute.
 * Lyra tries to figure out how to work the alethiometer.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 1, Chapter 9 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Mrs. Coulter shows Lyra the glamorous side of life.
 * While Lyra is doing school lessons, she surprises Mrs. Coulter with her knowledge of Dust.
 * Mrs. Coulter invites London's elite to a cocktail party.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 10 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Mrs. Coulter uses her golden monkey to manipulate Lyra into not wearing her white handbag to the party.
 * At the cocktail party, Lyra listens to men talk about Dust.
 * A nosy journalist wants to learn more about Lyra and gets kicked out of the party by Mrs. Coulter.
 * Lyra and Pan decide to run away.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 11 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra wanders around London, and a stranger buys her a meal.
 * Two men try to abduct Lyra, but they are shot and killed by arrows.
 * Pan watches in horror as the dead men's daemons simply fade away.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 12 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra travels with the Costas on their narrow boat.
 * Lyra tells Tony and Ma Costa everything that happened but omits telling them about the alethiometer.
 * Tony tells Lyra what he knows or suspects about the missing children and about the dangers of the North.
 * The Costas are headed to a meeting with the king of the Gyptians.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 13 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra helps the Costas on their boat.
 * They hide her in a secret compartment when the police search for her.
 * Ma Costa tells Lyra that the Gyptians are water people, but Lyra is a fire person.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 14 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* The Costas reach the location of the meeting, and everyone is interested in seeing Lyra.
 * At the meeting, the Gyptian people and leaders discuss organizing an expedition to the North to rescue the missing children.
 * Lyra tells John Faa, the Gyptian king, and Farder Coram, an elder, everything she knows about Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel, and the Gobblers.
 * Faa and Coram reveal to Lyra the truth about her parents; they did not die in an airship---they are Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 15 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra feels confused by the fact that Mrs. Coulter is her mother.
 * Ma Costa tells Lyra the story of her father's duel with Edward Coulter.
 * Lyra keeps trying to figure out how to use the alethiometer.
 * The Gyptians hold another meeting to organize their trip North.
 * Lyra's angry because the Gyptians will not let her go on the trip to the North.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 2, Chapter 16 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra is determined to get to the North and decides to stow away.
 * She becomes friends with Farder Coram, who takes her under his wing; Lyra finds his cat daemon remarkably beautiful.
 * Lyra starts to figure out how to get answers from the alethiometer.
 * Two black bugs attack Pan while he is a seagull, but Lyra captures one and keeps it in a tin cup.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 17 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Farder Coram shares his story about rescuing a witch 40 years ago.
 * Lyra becomes good friends with a seaman named Jerry who teaches her how to sew and helps her make a waterproof bag for the alethiometer.
 * Jerry and Lyra talk about why daemons eventually have to settle on one shape, instead of changing shapes at will.
 * Farder Coram inquires regarding the whereabouts of Serafina Pekkala, the witch he knew 40 years ago, who is now the queen of a witch clan.
 * Coram and Lyra locate the great bear Iorek Byrnison and recruit his assistance.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 18 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra uses her alethiometer to help Iorek find his armor.
 * Kaisa, a giant gray goose, asks Lyra for Farder Coram; the goose is the daemon of Serafina Pekkala.
 * Coram asks Kaisa if Serafina's clan will help them in their attempt to rescue the children, and she says yes.
 * Kaisa informs Coram, Lyra, and Faa that the children are kept in a place called Bolvangar.
 * Lyra learns that Lord Asriel is trying to find a bridge between dimensions using Dust.
 * Lyra meets Lee Scoresby, the Texan balloon aeronaut.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 19 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* John Faa learns more details of the Bolvangar by having Lyra consult the alethiometer.
 * Lyra tells Faa about the Tartars guarding the compound.
 * As Lyra travels with Iorek, they see witches in the sky, which the bear surmises are working for the enemy.
 * Lyra and Iorek encounter a daemonless little boy in a fish house.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 20 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra takes the lost, confused daemonless child with her back to the Gyptians.
 * The boy dies, and Lyra pays her respects by inscribing the name of the child's missing daemon on a gold coin and putting the coin in the boy's mouth.
 * Lyra learns more about armored bears from Iorek.
 * Lee Scoresby reconnoiters the area in his balloon.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 21 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* The Gyptians stop to rest their dogs and are caught in a surprise attack.
 * Lyra is captured in battle and is taken to the Bolvangar.
 * She gives her captors a fake name and pretends to be dimwitted.
 * She convinces her captors that the alethiometer is a toy, and they let her keep it.
 * Lyra is questioned, and when she asks about the battle, she is told it was just a nightmare she had.
 * Three girls talk to Lyra and tell her what they know about the goings on at the Bolvangar.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 22 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra sees her friend Roger and, so as to not draw attention to themselves, the pair communicate through their daemons.
 * Lyra learns about hiding areas in the ceiling from Billy Costa.
 * A fire alarm goes off, and Lyra initiates a distraction by starting a snowball fight.
 * In the commotion, Lyra, Roger, and Billy sneak off to explore the compound.
 * They find and release caged daemons.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Part 3, Chapter 23 Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra cleverly starts a rumor about a pending escape attempt and manages to get the message passed to all the children.
 * Lyra crawls around a secret area in the ceiling and reaches the conference room where she hears Mrs. Coulter talking to three men.
 * Mrs. Coulter and company are trying to figure out what went wrong that caused the daemons to be released.
 * Mrs. Coulter leaves, and the men discover Lyra.
 * The men try to separate Lyra from her daemon, but Mrs. Coulter comes in just in time and rescues the girl.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;"><span class="ghead2" style="clear: right; color: #885500; font: normal normal bold 12pt/normal Verdana,Arial; line-height: 1.7em;">Abstract <span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Mrs. Coulter asks Lyra how she went missing and how she ended up there, and Lyra makes up stories.
 * Mrs. Coulter tells the girl that Dust is evil, and the doctors are trying to protect the children from getting infected.
 * Lyra and Pan escape from Mrs. Coulter after the girl releases a spy-fly, which attacks the woman.
 * Lyra sets off fire alarms, and the children escape.
 * The children attack Tartar guards by throwing snowballs at their eyes.
 * Witches and Iorek attack the Tartars while the children safely reach the Gyptians.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra and Roger ride in Scoresby's balloon as Serafina flies next to them.
 * The balloonist and the witch have a discussion about the battle while the children sleep.
 * Lyra wakes up and has an informative talk with Serafina about Lord Asriel, Farder Coram, and the nature of witches and humans.
 * Serafina tells Lyra that if Iorek had not killed another bear, he would be the bear king.
 * Winds kick up and Scoresby has to bring the balloon down.
 * Lyra falls out of the balloon's basket and is taken captive by an armored bear.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra is locked away in the bear king's palace.
 * Another prisoner shares information with her about the bear king, including the bear's fondness for Mrs. Coulter.
 * Lyra consults her alethiometer and sees that Iorek is coming to rescue her.
 * Lyra uses all the information she gathers to outsmart the bear king, pretending to want to be his daemon.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra rushes out to warn Iorek about the impending battle the king plans to have with him, and Iorek says he is ready.
 * Iorek and Iofur engage in battle, and Iorek wins, becoming the new bear king.
 * As the new king, Iorek orders the release of all human prisoners and the dismantling of the palace.
 * More secrets are revealed to Lyra by the bears.
 * Lyra sees through the alethiometer that Mrs. Coulter is coming after her, and the girl decides to take her alethiometer to Lord Asriel for safekeeping.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Iorek takes Lyra and Roger to Lord Asriel's residence.
 * Lord Asriel is upset when he sees Lyra, but he calms down upon seeing Roger.
 * Roger tells Lyra that he is more afraid of Lord Asriel than he ever was of Mrs. Coulter.
 * Lord Asriel and Lyra talk about being father and daughter, about Mrs. Coulter, and about Dust.
 * Asriel is not interested in Lyra's alethiometer.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra is awakened by Lord Asriel's servant who is very concerned because Asriel has taken Roger away.
 * Lyra, Iorek, and other bears take off to track Asriel, but they are attacked along the way, and a battle ensues.
 * Iorek and Lyra slip away to find Lord Asriel and save Roger.
 * They reach a small bridge that Lyra has to cross alone.

<span style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0.6em;">* Lyra and Pan find Lord Asriel twisting wires hooked up to batteries.
 * Asriel's daemon is holding Roger's daemon trapped, preventing Roger from running away.
 * Lyra and Pan come close to rescuing Roger and his daemon, but Asriel prevails.
 * The boy and his daemon are sacrificed in Lord Asriel's experiment, and the sky lights up with brilliant sunlight from another world that appears.
 * Lyra sees first the golden monkey and snow leopard daemons, and then her parents talking to each other.
 * Mrs. Coulter leaves, Lord Asriel walks into the new world, and Pan and Lyra follow with the intention of stopping him.