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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the term for the rapid urgent collecting, which summons the hounds?
(a) The great call.
(b) The call.
(c) The rising.
(d) The menee.

2. Why won't Will deal with Hawkin?
(a) Because Hawkin is nothing.
(b) Nothing will work to stop the Light.
(c) Because the Rider said not to meet.
(d) Because Merriman said nothing.

3. What does Will do to Mr. Beaumont and Paul to protect them from the Dark?
(a) Puts them to sleep.
(b) Closes their minds.
(c) Puts them out of time.
(d) Forces them to leave.

4. According to The Lady, each of the things of power is made by who?
(a) The same craftsman of the Dark.
(b) Different craftsman of the Dark.
(c) The same craftman of the Light.
(d) A different craftsman of the Light.

5. What does Miss Greythorne read to the children who have gathered at the manor for safety?
(a) The Phoenix and the Carpet.
(b) The Dark is Rising.
(c) The Graymere book.
(d) The Bible.

6. What is the term used to rally the hounds on the full chase?
(a) Avaunt.
(b) Menee.
(c) Signaling.
(d) Horning.

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

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

9. According to the book of Gramayre, how many centuries did the Old Ones spend bringing their lands out of the Dark?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

11. What present does Stephen send to Will?
(a) A costume.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A giant carnival head.
(d) Comic books.

12. The day after Christmas, James tells Will that the snow has broken what in the kitchen?
(a) The screen.
(b) The door.
(c) The window.
(d) The sleigh.

13. According to George, moving water is free of what?
(a) Dark.
(b) Nutrients.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Magic.

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

15. What is drawn on the very last page of the book of Gramayre?
(a) The six cross signs joined in a square.
(b) A list of the six signs.
(c) The six circle cross signs joined into one circle.
(d) The five circle pyramid signs.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book of Gramayre, what is one of the five birds that can see the Dark?

2. After the Dark attacks after the church service on Christmas Day, what does Will do to try to stop the Dark?

3. After reading the book of Gramayre, how does Will feel?

4. Where do the glowing signs lead Will at the end of the Dark's attack?

5. What song are the people singing after the church service is over?

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