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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. When he wakes up, what does the Walker request for breakfast?
(a) The third sign.
(b) Honey and bread.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Milk.

2. According to Will, what embodies the power of the Dark at its Midwinter peak?
(a) The farm.
(b) Snow.
(c) The rooks.
(d) The two levels of time.

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

4. According to George, where must the white horse go?
(a) To the woods.
(b) To the hunter.
(c) To the city.
(d) To another time.

5. What reason does Hawkin give for betraying the Light to the Dark?
(a) He is afraid of the Lady.
(b) He is afraid of death.
(c) He is angry with Merriman.
(d) He is scared of Merriman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Will find in the rushing water beside the river road?

3. What does Hawkin tell Will that the Rider will exchange for his sister?

4. On what horse does Old George ride during the Hunt?

5. According to Merriman, where will the food and fuel be dropped?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Will able to reconcile his old self with his Old One self after he returns home?

2. What does Will do with the third sign when he gets home?

3. Who is Mr. Mitothin, and who is he really?

4. What purpose does the Walker's visit to the Stanton home serve to the overall plot of the story?

5. Why does the Dark have another chance to attack the Light?

6. Why is Mary's kidnapping a test for Will?

7. In what ways does the Dark's power react in the Hawk in the Dark section?

8. What does Will's time with the book of Gramayre feel like?

9. What significant acts occur during the late night of Christmas Day?

10. What does Will learn about the snow and its links to the Dark?

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