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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Will disappointed about his birthday?
(a) The Dark tainted it.
(b) His family didn't celebrate it.
(c) He didn't get a present from Stephen.
(d) Merriman didn't show up.

2. What does The Lady remind Will of when he sees her for the first time at the manor?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fox.
(c) A lioness.
(d) A bird.

3. After Will has the branch, who grabs him from behind and demands that he stop what he is doing?
(a) The Walker.
(b) The Lady.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Merriman.

4. Where do Will, James, Mr. Stanton, and Max go on Christmas Eve morning?
(a) To Huntercombe Manor.
(b) To Dawson Farm.
(c) To the woods.
(d) To the city.

5. While Will eats breakfast with John Smith and Martha, what appears in the clearing?
(a) Rooks.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A white mare.
(d) A black stallion.

6. According to Merriman, what does the Dark do to good emotions?
(a) Twists them.
(b) Amplifies them.
(c) Cloaks them to darkness.
(d) Burns them.

7. When James and Will return home from their walk, what does Will think is running out of his brother, James, like water?
(a) The memory of their walk to the farm.
(b) The memory of their talks.
(c) The memory of the rook attack.
(d) The memory of who he is.

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

9. What warning does Merriman tell Will after their first meeting?
(a) Do everything the Rider instructs.
(b) Do nothing rash to bring trouble toward you.
(c) Do nothing the Rider asks.
(d) Do everything the family asks.

10. According to the Walker, what do the rooks guide toward them?
(a) John Smith.
(b) The Lady.
(c) The Dark.
(d) Merriman.

11. Why doesn't Will fall asleep right away when he gets into bed?
(a) A feeling of love and happiness keeps him awake.
(b) A feeling of fear keeps him awake.
(c) A feeling of anxiousness about his birthday keeps him awake.
(d) A feeling of fear of the dark keeps him awake.

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

13. What does the iron ornament do to Will's fingers?
(a) Burns them.
(b) Cuts them.
(c) Numbs them.
(d) Bruises them.

14. What happens to Merriman when Will starts talking to Max?
(a) He falls on the ice.
(b) He melts.
(c) He coughs.
(d) He vanishes.

15. What happens to the radio station when Will walks by it after getting home from his walk with James?
(a) It falls to the floor.
(b) It turns off.
(c) It screeches.
(d) It gets louder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Mrs. Stanton want them back from caroling on Christmas Eve?

2. Which character proclaims that the burden is "so heavy...And I've been carrying it for so long"?

3. What song do Will, James, and his siblings carol for the Rector?

4. What does John Smith mean when he tells Will, "It is your privilege. Take hold of her mane where you can reach it, and you will see"?

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

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