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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impulsive comment does Will shout out to the bus conductor as he gets off the bus two days after his birthday?
(a) That he will be an Old One soon.
(b) That it will be warm on Christmas Day.
(c) That he will be one of the forgotten ones.
(d) That he will soon make more money.

2. Who tells Will that the tramp stole something from them?
(a) Maggie Barnes.
(b) Merriman.
(c) John Smith.
(d) Mr. Dawson.

3. What does Mr. Stanton state was on Will's ornament?
(a) A cross.
(b) A dove.
(c) A mandela pattern.
(d) His initial, W.

4. According to the Walker, what do the rooks guide toward them?
(a) The Lady.
(b) The Dark.
(c) John Smith.
(d) Merriman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion describes how Will is feeling when he wakes on Midwinter Day?

2. What does the Dark use to get Will to break the circle?

3. When Will meets the Walker, what does he demand that the Walker give to him?

4. According to Merriman, what does the Dark do to good emotions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What ordinary Christmas decoration does Mr. Dawson persuade the Stantons to take with them?

2. In what ways does Mr. Dawson provide clues to both Will and the reader that Will is more than he seems and that things are going to be different for Will?

3. Why is the Rider unable to take the Walker and Will?

4. How does Will demonstrate his immaturity when the Dark begins to rise?

5. What are the end results of Will's actions at the manor?

6. Why does Maggie place the Walker out of time?

7. How does the author demonstrate that something strange is happening to Will?

8. Why does Will's father state, "There's your ceremony, Will. Right on time"?

9. In what ways does the author imply that the iron ornament is important?

10. What affect does the Lady have on Will's emotions and behavior?

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