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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: The Finding; The Walker on the Old Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Will has the branch, who grabs him from behind and demands that he stop what he is doing?
(a) The Lady.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Merriman.
(d) The Walker.

2. Two days after his birthday, how does Will's relationship with the animals change?
(a) They won't leave him alone.
(b) They run from him.
(c) They are angry towards him.
(d) They are more affectionate.

3. Which character proclaims that the burden is "so heavy...And I've been carrying it for so long"?
(a) The Lady.
(b) The Walker.
(c) The Rider.
(d) Merriman.

4. Why doesn't Will fall asleep right away when he gets into bed?
(a) A feeling of anxiousness about his birthday keeps him awake.
(b) A feeling of love and happiness keeps him awake.
(c) A feeling of fear of the dark keeps him awake.
(d) A feeling of fear keeps him awake.

5. What does seeing the stranger in the black coat do to Will?
(a) It makes him feel scared.
(b) It makes him whimper.
(c) It makes him angry.
(d) It makes him feel hollow inside.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Will notice is acting strangely toward him as he walks through the woods?

3. Whose room did Will's bedroom once belong to?

4. How does the blacksmith stop Will from taking the stranger's food offering?

5. What impulsive comment does Will shout out to the bus conductor as he gets off the bus two days after his birthday?

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