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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of Old One is Will, according to the Walker?
2. Where are Will and his brother, James, going to get hay to feed the rabbits?
3. After Will has the branch, who grabs him from behind and demands that he stop what he is doing?
4. When James and Will return home from their walk, what does Will think is running out of his brother, James, like water?
5. What impulsive comment does Will shout out to the bus conductor as he gets off the bus two days after his birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the animals' behavior foreshadow what happens to the tramp in the woods?
2. In the opening chapter, Midwinter's Eve, how does the author use Mr. Dawson to foreshadow events that happen to Will later that night?
3. What is the significance of the fat lady's comments about the weather?
4. What role does Huntercombe Lane play in the second section, Midwinter's Day, of the novel?
5. What is the importance of the white mare appearing to Will in the woods?
6. What ordinary Christmas decoration does Mr. Dawson persuade the Stantons to take with them?
7. How does the author demonstrate that something strange is happening to Will?
8. Why is the Rider seeking Will?
9. What are the end results of Will's actions at the manor?
10. What are the parallels between the Rider's black stallion and the white mare that Will commands?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the process by which the Book of Gramayre is protected and what effect this has on Hawkin.
Essay Topic 2
How does The Dark is Rising fulfill the genre requirements of a fantasy novel?
Essay Topic 3
Explain why Hawkin's betrayal is justified or not justified. Does he receive proper justice in the end? Be sure to include some of his dialogue from the novel that supports your position.
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