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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Finding; The Walker on the Old Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is odd about the weather, according to the thin man with the pointed nose on the bus?
(a) That this much snow is falling before his birthday.
(b) This much snow fell in 1947 before Christmas.
(c) That this much snow is falling before Will's birthday.
(d) That this much snow has fallen before Christmas.

2. Why doesn't Will go near the family's two dogs?
(a) He fears they will reject him.
(b) He doesn't like them.
(c) The dogs are ill.
(d) They snarled at him.

3. To Will, the red-haired man in the dark robes who is seated on his black stallion looks like what?
(a) A rook.
(b) Danger.
(c) A dark cloud.
(d) A statue.

4. What does Will's sister, Gwen, give him at the end of the Sign-Seeker section of the novel?
(a) A gift.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A hug.
(d) A fruit pie.

5. What kind of Old One is Will, according to the Walker?
(a) A strong one.
(b) An avatar.
(c) A new awake.
(d) An ancient one.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the Midwinter Day section, what wakes up Will?

2. What emotion describes how Will is feeling when he wakes on Midwinter Day?

3. What does John Smith tell Will about Hunter's Combe?

4. What does the fat lady say to the conductor about the weather at the beginning of The Walker on the Way?

5. Where is Will's bedroom located?

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