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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. What is odd about the weather, according to the thin man with the pointed nose on the bus?
(a) That this much snow is falling before his birthday.
(b) This much snow fell in 1947 before Christmas.
(c) That this much snow has fallen before Christmas.
(d) That this much snow is falling before Will's birthday.

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

3. How does Robin describe Will at eleven-years-old?
(a) Young.
(b) Short.
(c) Ageless.
(d) Odd.

4. In the opening scene of Part One, what does James proclaim there are too many of?
(a) Presents.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Kids.
(d) Bedrooms.

5. 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 meeting his true father.
(b) It means Will is a wizard.
(c) It means Will is meeting his destiny.
(d) It means Will is escaping evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who steps out of the shadows after Will demands his item from the Walker and calls to him?

2. Why is Will disappointed about his birthday?

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

4. What happens to Merriman when Will starts talking to Max?

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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