The Dark Is Rising Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Dark Is Rising Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy The Dark Is Rising Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Robin describe Will at eleven-years-old?
(a) Short.
(b) Ageless.
(c) Young.
(d) Odd.

2. What is Will, James, Mr. Stanton, and Max going to purchase?
(a) A Christmas tree.
(b) Food.
(c) A wagon.
(d) Christmas turkey.

3. When Will goes through the doors, who does he find waiting for him along the fireplace inside the manor?
(a) An elderly woman and a short man.
(b) A young woman and a tall man.
(c) A young woman and a short man.
(d) An elderly woman and a tall man.

4. Who owns Huntercombe Manor?
(a) Miss Greythorne.
(b) Miss Huntercombe.
(c) Mrs. Grey.
(d) Mrs. Merriman.

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

6. Who tells Will that the tramp stole something from them?
(a) Mr. Dawson.
(b) Merriman.
(c) Maggie Barnes.
(d) John Smith.

7. What does Mr. Stanton say about what happened to Will's ornament letter?
(a) It wasn't a letter, but a pattern.
(b) It wasn't lost.
(c) One wasn't created for him.
(d) It was lost long ago.

8. What does Mr. Dawson give Will when he invites him into the house?
(a) An iron ornament.
(b) A piece of cake.
(c) Money.
(d) Hay.

9. What does Merriman tell Will about time for the Old Ones?
(a) Time is linear.
(b) Time remains in one direction.
(c) Time co-exists.
(d) Time is backwards.

10. What is unique about Will's iron ornament over the last two days since Midwinter's Eve?
(a) It has been warm for two days.
(b) It has changed colors.
(c) It has been cold.
(d) It has been covered in frost.

11. What does Will hear before his world changes to another time?
(a) Laughter.
(b) A prayer.
(c) Music.
(d) Screaming.

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

13. What does Will pin over the door on Christmas Eve?
(a) Holly.
(b) Cut-outs.
(c) Lights.
(d) A cross.

14. 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..."?
(a) It means Will is meeting his true father.
(b) It means Will is escaping evil.
(c) It means Will is meeting his destiny.
(d) It means Will is a wizard.

15. When Will meets the Walker, what does he demand that the Walker give to him?
(a) The papers.
(b) The sixth sign.
(c) The packages.
(d) The second sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Stanton state was on Will's ornament?

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

3. Why does Will silently rejoice as he takes in the snow-covered landscape?

4. Why doesn't Will fall asleep right away when he gets into bed?

5. According to the lady, what does the Rider want with Will?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 548 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy The Dark Is Rising Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
The Dark Is Rising from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.