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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 Will ask the two strangers when he meets them?

2. What does Merriman tell Will about time for the Old Ones?

3. According to Merriman, how long ago did the kings of England preserve the forests that the Dark inhabit?

4. Who tells Will that the tramp stole something from them?

5. According to the lady, what does the Rider want with Will?

Short Essay Questions

1. What affect does the Lady have on Will's emotions and behavior?

2. What is the importance of the third sign?

3. How does the author demonstrate that something strange is happening to Will?

4. In what ways does the author imply that the iron ornament is important?

5. What is the importance of the white mare appearing to Will in the woods?

6. Why are the tapestries important to Will?

7. How does Will demonstrate his immaturity when the Dark begins to rise?

8. What is odd about Hawkins?

9. What is unusual about Will and his siblings' visit to Miss Greythorne's manor for caroling?

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

Why is the Dark associated with the cold and with rooks?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the use of musical references throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the act of catching someone out of time and why it is an important tool for both the Light and the Dark.

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