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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is snoring from the other bed when Will wakes up?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Robin.
(c) James.
(d) Paul.

2. What song do Will, James, and his siblings carol for the Rector?
(a) Noel.
(b) Merry Christmas.
(c) O' Christmas Tree.
(d) Nowell.

3. What does Will's sister, Gwen, give him at the end of the Sign-Seeker section of the novel?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A gift.
(c) A fruit pie.
(d) A hug.

4. According to the lady, what does the Rider want with Will?
(a) To capture him.
(b) To capture the white mare.
(c) To stop the Light.
(d) To capture the sign.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Merriman, the next part of Will's quest depends on whom?

2. According to Merriman, what does the Dark do to good emotions?

3. What kind of Old One is Will, according to the Walker?

4. According to Mrs. Stanton, who is Tom?

5. What happens to Will's family the morning of Midwinter Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Rider unable to take the Walker and Will?

2. How does the author demonstrate that something strange is happening to Will?

3. What is the importance of music in the Midwinter Day section of the novel?

4. In what ways does the author imply that the iron ornament is important?

5. Why does Maggie place the Walker out of time?

6. In the opening chapter, Midwinter's Eve, how does the author use Mr. Dawson to foreshadow events that happen to Will later that night?

7. Why does Will's father state, "There's your ceremony, Will. Right on time"?

8. What are the parallels between the Rider's black stallion and the white mare that Will commands?

9. Why are the tapestries important to Will?

10. What role does Merriman play in Will's education?

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