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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Finding; Midwinter Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author mean when she writes, "He was crystal-clear awake, in a Midwinter Day that had been waiting for him to wake into it since the day he had been born..."?
(a) It means Will is escaping evil.
(b) It means Will is a wizard.
(c) It means Will is meeting his true father.
(d) It means Will is meeting his destiny.

2. In the heap of snow that falls into Will's bedroom, what does Will see, but Paul doesn't?
(a) A piece of wood.
(b) A note.
(c) A bird.
(d) A black feather.

3. What does Paul state is the reason Will's skylight broke?
(a) The Dark pushed against it.
(b) An icy latch that broke under the strain of the snow.
(c) A rusty latch.
(d) Birds nested on it.

4. What does Mr. Dawson give Will when he invites him into the house?
(a) An iron ornament.
(b) Money.
(c) A piece of cake.
(d) Hay.

5. What happens to Will's family the morning of Midwinter Day?
(a) They cannot speak.
(b) They cannot wake up.
(c) They are separated by a horrible blizzard.
(d) They eat too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. When James and Will return home from their walk, what does Will think is running out of his brother, James, like water?

2. What symbols are on the horseshoes that John Smith puts on the mare?

3. Who do James and Will see for a second time when walking through the woods?

4. What phrase does Mr. Dawson repeat to Will when Will visits him Midwinter's Eve?

5. What does John Smith mean when he tells Will, "It is your privilege. Take hold of her mane where you can reach it, and you will see"?

(see the answer key)

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