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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hawkin tell Will that the Rider will exchange for his sister?
(a) Mary.
(b) The signs.
(c) Will.
(d) The belt.

2. What type of singers have been singing Good King Wenceslas at the manor since the beginning of the manor?
(a) Huntercombe Carol singers.
(b) The Old Ones.
(c) The Dawsons.
(d) The Stantons.

3. According to Maggie Barnes, who are kinder masters than the Light?
(a) The Dark and the Walker.
(b) The Dark and the Rider.
(c) The humans.
(d) The Rider and Maggie.

4. According to the Rider, what does he claim the Dark will take from the Old Ones?
(a) The Light.
(b) The six signs.
(c) Their lives.
(d) All the things of power.

5. Where does Will secure the signs when riding the white horse?
(a) In his pocket.
(b) At home.
(c) In the satchel.
(d) On his belt.

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

7. The Rider tells Will that Mary is caught by what kind of spell?
(a) Out of time.
(b) The old spell of Lir.
(c) Pitch black.
(d) Leaf turned.

8. What causes Will to realize the flood has come to his home?
(a) The ribbons on the white horse.
(b) The ribbons in Gwen's hair.
(c) The ribbon Mary had ripped off a package.
(d) The ribbons on the Rider's horse.

9. Which of the two things of power have not been found?
(a) Flower sword and iron harp.
(b) Sword of gold and harp of crystal.
(c) Sword crystal and the harp of gold.
(d) Iron sword and harp of flower.

10. According to George, the big oak in Great Park is called what?
(a) Herne's Oak.
(b) Bright Oak.
(c) Rippling Oak.
(d) Great Oak.

11. Instead of presenting Will with a story, what does Merriman tell Will the book will provide for him?
(a) A snatch of verse or a bright image.
(b) A poem.
(c) A story.
(d) Illustrations.

12. After reading the book of Gramayre, how does Will feel?
(a) Sad.
(b) Melancholy.
(c) Happy.
(d) Elated.

13. How many flames of Dark are there, according to the Walker?
(a) 3
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

14. When Merriman commands the flames of Dark to leave the manor, who answers him back?
(a) The Rider.
(b) Mr. Beaumont.
(c) George.
(d) Maggie.

15. When Hawkins speaks of the Old Ones, what does Will notice in his voice?
(a) Envy and greed.
(b) Loyalty and respect.
(c) Bitterness and anger.
(d) Happiness and joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What present does Stephen send to Will?

2. According to the book of Gramayre, what is the one element that can defy all magic?

3. Who orders that Merriman should be made?

4. What is used in the package to cushion the present?

5. Who is the seventh son of the seventh son?

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