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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. According to James, where does the Stanton family Christmas tree come from?
(a) The backyard.
(b) The Great Park.
(c) The city.
(d) The woods.

2. When Hawkins speaks of the Old Ones, what does Will notice in his voice?
(a) Happiness and joy.
(b) Envy and greed.
(c) Bitterness and anger.
(d) Loyalty and respect.

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

4. What do the Old Ones do when the Dark attacks?
(a) Hold them at bay.
(b) Destroy them.
(c) Create more light.
(d) Vanish.

5. The day after Christmas, James tells Will that the snow has broken what in the kitchen?
(a) The window.
(b) The sleigh.
(c) The screen.
(d) The door.

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 is another word for the hounds of doom?

4. According to Merriman, what do the hounds of doom eat?

5. Where does Old George take Hawkin's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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