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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. In the heap of snow that falls into Will's bedroom, what does Will see, but Paul doesn't?
(a) A piece of wood.
(b) A note.
(c) A black feather.
(d) A bird.

2. Why does Will silently rejoice as he takes in the snow-covered landscape?
(a) Because he was happy to be alive.
(b) Because he wanted to sleep in.
(c) Because he wanted to have a snowball fight with his brothers.
(d) Because he wanted the snow to fall.

3. What emotion describes how Will is feeling when he wakes on Midwinter Day?
(a) Terror.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Happiness.

4. What does Merriman accuse Will of doing every spring at Huntercombe Manor?
(a) Sitting down to drink tea.
(b) Breaking into the manor.
(c) Sneaking onto the second floor.
(d) Sneaking in to watch the flowers.

5. What does Will want more than anything for his birthday?
(a) A new video game.
(b) Snow.
(c) Rain.
(d) A good book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Will and his brother, James, going to get hay to feed the rabbits?

2. Whose room did Will's bedroom once belong to?

3. Who saves Will from being snatched by the rider?

4. At the beginning of the Sign-Seeker section, what is engraved on the two towering oak doors?

5. According to the Walker, what do the rooks guide toward them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about Hawkins?

2. What are the end results of Will's actions at the manor?

3. What is the importance of the Rider asking Will to break bread with him?

4. How does the animals' behavior foreshadow what happens to the tramp in the woods?

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

6. What ordinary Christmas decoration does Mr. Dawson persuade the Stantons to take with them?

7. In what ways does Mr. Dawson provide clues to both Will and the reader that Will is more than he seems and that things are going to be different for Will?

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

9. What role does Huntercombe Lane play in the second section, Midwinter's Day, of the novel?

10. What affect does the Lady have on Will's emotions and behavior?

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