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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 does The Lady remind Will of when he sees her for the first time at the manor?
2. While Will eats breakfast with John Smith and Martha, what appears in the clearing?
3. How does Robin describe Will at eleven-years-old?
4. What does Will find in a big cardboard container when decorating the Christmas tree?
5. What kind of Old One is Will, according to the Walker?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways does the author imply that the iron ornament is important?
2. How does the author demonstrate that something strange is happening to Will?
3. In what ways does Mr. Dawson provide clues to both Will and the reader that Will is more than he seems and that things are going to be different for Will?
4. What is the importance of the white mare appearing to Will in the woods?
5. What is the importance of the words of the carol that Merriman sings during Will and his family's caroling?
6. What ordinary Christmas decoration does Mr. Dawson persuade the Stantons to take with them?
7. What are the parallels between the Rider's black stallion and the white mare that Will commands?
8. Why does Maggie place the Walker out of time?
9. What role does Merriman play in Will's education?
10. What is the significance of the fat lady's comments about the weather?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the use of musical references throughout the book?
Essay Topic 2
Why is the act of catching someone out of time symbolic of being out of the loop or being frozen, suspended in time? Why is this power useful to Will and the Old Ones?
Essay Topic 3
The Herne Hunt and the Wren are ancient legends that are incorporated into the Dark is Rising text. How are these two tales important to the overall plot?
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