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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. Outside the manor, which sign is burned into Will's forearm and causes the Rider to fall back?
(a) The sign of bronze.
(b) The sign of wood.
(c) The sign of iron.
(d) The sign of copper.

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

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

4. According to Merriman, the peak of the Dark occurs during what time of year?
(a) At the beginning of Ireland.
(b) At the end of the Londonshire.
(c) At the end of Berkshire and the beginning of Buckinghamshire.
(d) At the end of Buckinghamshire and the beginning of Berkshire.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Will, an Old One, fighting for?

3. What is the term for the rapid urgent collecting, which summons the hounds?

4. When does Merriman say the most dangerous peak of the Dark's power will come?

5. Where does Merriman place the book of Gramayre to keep it safe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hawkin trick Will to allow the Dark into the manor?

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

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

4. Why is the Dark's strike at the king's burial ship fitting?

5. What does Will do when he and Merriman return to their own time at the manor and Paul plays the flute?

6. For Will, what does the music that Paul plays on the flute mean?

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

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

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

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

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