View a FREE sample

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 find in a big cardboard container when decorating the Christmas tree?

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

3. What does Merriman accuse Will of doing every spring at Huntercombe Manor?

4. What happens to the radio station when Will walks by it after getting home from his walk with James?

5. What is odd about the weather, according to the thin man with the pointed nose on the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will try to warn Old George Dawson about Maggie being an agent of the Dark?

2. Why does Maggie place the Walker out of time?

3. What is the significance of the fat lady's comments about the weather?

4. Why does Will use his powers to put the branch on fire?

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

6. What are the parallels between the Rider's black stallion and the white mare that Will commands?

7. What role does Huntercombe Lane play in the second section, Midwinter's Day, of the novel?

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

9. Why are the tapestries important to Will?

10. How does the animals' behavior foreshadow what happens to the tramp in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the Rider embodies the villain archetype and how his actions are typical of villains in fantasy novels.

Essay Topic 2

How is Hawkin used by Merriman and the Old Ones? How does this effect his life and eventually the choices he makes?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between Will and Merriman? What is special or significant about their bond and their relationship?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,247 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample