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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Finding; The Sign-Seeker.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Will find odd about the iron ornament's surface?
(a) It was shiny, and no signs of rust.
(b) It had shine to it, and showed signs of rust.
(c) It had no shine to it, or signs of rust.
(d) It had no shine to it, and showed signs of rust.

2. What does Merriman tell Will about time for the Old Ones?
(a) Time co-exists.
(b) Time is backwards.
(c) Time remains in one direction.
(d) Time is linear.

3. Who is snoring from the other bed when Will wakes up?
(a) Robin.
(b) James.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Paul.

4. Where has the Lady gone when she vanishes?
(a) To a different time to battle the Dark.
(b) To sleep a thousand years.
(c) To recover from the strain of the Dark.
(d) To fight against the Dark.

5. What phrase does Mr. Dawson repeat to Will when Will visits him Midwinter's Eve?
(a) The Walker seeks your soul.
(b) The Walker is abroad.
(c) The Walker is the Dark.
(d) The Walker is dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Will ask the two strangers when he meets them?

3. 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..."?

4. What does Merriman tell Will are gateways through time?

5. Why does Will silently rejoice as he takes in the snow-covered landscape?

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