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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. For his betrayal, what punishment does Hawkin receive?

2. The day after Christmas, James tells Will that the snow has broken what in the kitchen?

3. Where does Old George take Hawkin's body?

4. According to Merriman, what sign can release the country from the hold of the Dark?

5. Why won't Will deal with Hawkin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Mitothin, and who is he really?

2. What does Will's time with the book of Gramayre feel like?

3. Why does Will feel torn during the Joining of the Signs section?

4. What is the importance of Will taking the white horse to the Hunter?

5. What does the Lady mean when she says, "'Break the power of the cold. Stop the snow and cold and frost. Release this country from the hold of the Dark. All with the next of the circle, the Sign of Fire'"?

6. What is the importance of the king's ship for this night?

7. Why is Mary's kidnapping a test for Will?

8. Why does Hawkin betray Merriman and the Light?

9. How does Merriman use the weather to help Will with the Walker, and to help him against the Dark?

10. Why is Hawkin amazed that the Rider has dropped him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does The Dark is Rising fulfill the genre requirements of a fantasy novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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