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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 is Will, James, Mr. Stanton, and Max going to purchase?
2. Why does Will silently rejoice as he takes in the snow-covered landscape?
3. Who do James and Will see for a second time when walking through the woods?
4. When Will goes through the doors, who does he find waiting for him along the fireplace inside the manor?
5. What warning does Merriman tell Will after their first meeting?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the opening chapter, Midwinter's Eve, how does the author use Mr. Dawson to foreshadow events that happen to Will later that night?
2. What is the importance of the third sign?
3. What ordinary Christmas decoration does Mr. Dawson persuade the Stantons to take with them?
4. 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?
5. How does Will demonstrate his immaturity when the Dark begins to rise?
6. Why are the tapestries important to Will?
7. How does Will try to warn Old George Dawson about Maggie being an agent of the Dark?
8. Why is the Rider seeking Will?
9. What are the parallels between the Rider's black stallion and the white mare that Will commands?
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 are the roles of the white mare in the Hunt and in the overall battle of the Light against the Dark?
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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