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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Will, an Old One, fighting for?
(a) Stephen.
(b) The survival of the human race.
(c) Merriman.
(d) Mary.

2. What does Will do with the rook feather?
(a) He throws it at the rooks.
(b) Threads it through the sign of Bronze.
(c) Takes it off his belt.
(d) He threads it through all three signs.

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

4. According to Merriman, what do the hounds of doom eat?
(a) Worms.
(b) Water.
(c) Dark.
(d) Flesh.

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

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

7. How many times in a year does the Hunting of the Wren occur?
(a) Twice.
(b) Thrice.
(c) Five.
(d) Once.

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

9. What does Will tell Paul the signs around his belt are?
(a) Ornaments.
(b) Belt loop decorations.
(c) Buckle things.
(d) Gifts from Merriman.

10. Where does Merriman place the book of Gramayre to keep it safe?
(a) In his cloak.
(b) In another time.
(c) Grandfather clock.
(d) In Hawkins.

11. On the way home from caroling, Paul tells Will that he would give anything to have a what?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Piano.
(c) Sword.
(d) Flute.

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

13. Who is the seventh son of the seventh son?
(a) Merriman.
(b) Will.
(c) James.
(d) Stephen.

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

15. When the signs are joined in the rings of gold, which two signs are in the center?
(a) Fire and water.
(b) Fire and Earth.
(c) Earth and Snow.
(d) Earth and water.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Merriman commands the flames of Dark to leave the manor, who answers him back?

2. During the Hunt, who is wearing the great horned mask that Will received as a gift?

3. According to the Old Ones, what do the birds speak with?

4. How does the Dark attack the Old Ones at the church?

5. How many flames of Dark are there, according to the Walker?

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