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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 betrays Merriman and shapes the course of Will's quest?
(a) Dawson.
(b) Hawkins.
(c) The Rider.
(d) James.

2. Where do the glowing signs lead Will at the end of the Dark's attack?
(a) To Greythorne manor.
(b) To the Dawson's farm.
(c) To the woods.
(d) To the Sign of Stone.

3. For his betrayal, what punishment does Hawkin receive?
(a) He is returned to the future.
(b) He is taken to the past.
(c) He is cursed to remain in his own time.
(d) He is brought out of his own time.

4. Whose room does Will sleep in on Christmas Eve?
(a) Paul.
(b) James.
(c) Robin.
(d) Stephen.

5. How does the Dark attack the Old Ones at the church?
(a) Sending rain.
(b) Making the lights go out.
(c) Sending hundreds of rooks.
(d) Sending snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Will do, according to George, to ensure he has enough light to see with?

2. In Part 3, where does George leave Will?

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

4. What reason does Hawkin give for betraying the Light to the Dark?

5. According to the book of Gramayre, what is the name of the bright star?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the ancient legend of Herne the Hunter?

2. What is the importance of Will taking the white horse to the Hunter?

3. What is the importance of the king's ship for this night?

4. Why is Hawkin amazed that the Rider has dropped him?

5. What is strange about the gift Stephen sent to Will for Christmas?

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

7. Why does Hawkin betray the Light and the Old Ones?

8. Why does Will feel torn during the Joining of the Signs section?

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

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

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