1. What does John Smith tell Will about Hunter's Combe?
(a) That nothing can harm him along the road.
(b) That the road is good for everyone who comes along it.
(c) That the road is filled with snow and to be safe.
(d) That nothing good comes along the road.

2. What does Will find odd about the iron ornament's surface?
(a) It had no shine to it, and showed signs of rust.
(b) It was shiny, and no signs of rust.
(c) It had no shine to it, or signs of rust.
(d) It had shine to it, and showed signs of rust.

3. What emotion describes how Will is feeling when he wakes on Midwinter Day?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Terror.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Happiness.

4. What does the stranger ask Will at the blacksmith's hut?
(a) To come to the dark side.
(b) To ride with him.
(c) To leave this time and place.
(d) To give him the ornament.

5. What happens to Will's family the morning of Midwinter Day?
(a) They cannot wake up.
(b) They cannot speak.
(c) They are separated by a horrible blizzard.
(d) They eat too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author mean when she writes, "He was crystal-clear awake, in a Midwinter Day that had been waiting for him to wake into it since the day he had been born..."?

2. What phrase does Mr. Dawson repeat to Will when Will visits him Midwinter's Eve?

3. What does the iron ornament do to Will's fingers?

4. What does seeing the stranger in the black coat do to Will?

5. Where is Will's bedroom located?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 330 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample