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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The Testing; The Hunt Rides and The Joining of the Signs.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What phrase does Mr. Dawson repeat to Will when Will visits him Midwinter's Eve?
(a) The Walker seeks your soul.
(b) The Walker is dangerous.
(c) The Walker is the Dark.
(d) The Walker is abroad.

3. When taking his shortcut home, what does Will do to the branch lying on the ground?
(a) Sets is ablaze.
(b) Breaks it.
(c) Steps on it.
(d) Picks it up.

4. What does Old George thrust into Will's hand on Christmas Eve?
(a) Nuggets.
(b) Holly, heavy berries.
(c) Coins.
(d) Coal.

5. What is another word for the hounds of doom?
(a) The yelpers.
(b) The howling.
(c) The pain.
(d) The screamers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term for the rapid urgent collecting, which summons the hounds?

2. According to the book of Gramayre, how many centuries did the Old Ones spend bringing their lands out of the Dark?

3. According to George, the big oak in Great Park is called what?

4. When Hawkins speaks of the Old Ones, what does Will notice in his voice?

5. 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..."?

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