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

2. According to the book of Gramayre, what is the name of the bright star?
(a) Arcturus.
(b) Milky Way.
(c) North Star.
(d) Venus.

3. According to Maggie Barnes, who are kinder masters than the Light?
(a) The Dark and the Rider.
(b) The humans.
(c) The Dark and the Walker.
(d) The Rider and Maggie.

4. Who offers to take the little signs from Will and carry them?
(a) The Lady.
(b) The Walker.
(c) Mr. Beaumont.
(d) Merriman.

5. According to Merriman, where will the food and fuel be dropped?
(a) At the Stanton home.
(b) At the manor grounds.
(c) At the woods.
(d) At the Dawson's farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't Will deal with Hawkin?

2. Who is Will's shipped present from?

3. What is Will's delivered present arrive in?

4. According to George, the big oak in Great Park is called what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will convince Paul that nothing strange is going on?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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