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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. The Rider tells Will that the great and noble book states that he cannot harm those of the same blood as who?

2. Who does Will find standing next to the great beech tree?

3. According to James, where does the Stanton family Christmas tree come from?

4. What does Hawkin tell Will that the Rider will exchange for his sister?

5. What reason does Hawkin give for betraying the Light to the Dark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will do with the third sign when he gets home?

2. How does Will demonstrate changes and reveals his new powers to others?

3. For Will, what does the music that Paul plays on the flute mean?

4. Why does Hawkin betray the Light and the Old Ones?

5. In what ways does the Dark's power react in the Hawk in the Dark section?

6. What significant acts occur during the late night of Christmas Day?

7. 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'"?

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

9. Why does Hawkin betray Merriman and the Light?

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

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

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

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

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