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Where does Lirael live in the beginning of the book?

The glacier. Lirael was born in the glacier. Her mother left her at a young age. Her only relative is her aunt Kirrith.

Where does Lirael get a job after being found in the paperwing hangar by Sanar and Ryelle?

The library. When Lirael was found in the paperwing hangar she was offered a job even though she was not old enough.

What is the name of the creature Lirael let loose in the chapter beyond "The Doors of the Sun and the Moon?"

Stilken. When Lirael released the stilken she found the statuette of the dog, which she later turned into the disreputable dog.

What is the name of the sword Lirael used to defeat the stilken?

Binder. "Binder I would borrow you for tonight, for I need your help to bind a stilken."

What year is it in "Part Two" of the book?

1928. "Part two ancelstierre; 1928aw the old kingdom eighteenth year of the restoration of King Touchstone 1st."

What is the name of Sameth's normal bus driver?

Fred. Fred did not take Sameth's cricket team to the match, they had a replacement who abandoned them to be killed.

What did Lirael find beyond "The Doors of Wood and Stone?"

A book, a dark mirror and panpipes. The book of rememberance and forgetting tells her about the objects. The dark mirror lets Lirael see into the past. The panpipes are like the bells but not as strong.

Who told Lirael the poem about the river Ratterlin?

The disreputable dog. "River Ratterlin: Swift river born in deepest night, Rushing forth to catch the light. Deep ice and dark its swaddling cloth, The kingdom's foes will feel is wroth. Till mighty Ratterlin spends its strength, In the delta at full length."

According to the rhyme, if you can't find water when running from the dead, what is the next best thing?

Fire. The old rhyme: "When the dead do walk, seek water's run, For this the dead will always shun. Swift river's best or broadest lake To ward the dead and heaven make. If water fails thee, fires thy friend; If neither guards, it will be thy end."

At the end of the book Sameth and Lirael met one of the greater dead. Who was it?

Chlorr of the mask. Chlorr was no longer a necromancer. She was one of the greater dead. Sabriel had finished her as a living being, but someone had brought her back.