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The Dark Is Rising
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Question 1 of 15
What does Will discover that he is?
A
A “South Representative”
B
A “Traveller”
C
An “Ancient Warrior”
D
An “Old One”
Question 2 of 15
Who is Will Stanton’s mentor among the “Old Ones”?
A
Gandalf
B
Knightley
C
Merriman
D
Atticus
Question 3 of 15
How many signs does Will need to collect in order to defeat the Dark?
A
7
B
3
C
6
D
12
Question 4 of 15
Who actually battles The Dark using the signs Will collected?
A
Merriman
B
The Walker
C
The Hunter
D
Will
Question 5 of 15
Who does The Dark kidnap in order to lure Will into a trap?
A
Will's sister
B
Merriman
C
Will's brother
D
Will's dog
Question 6 of 15
Who is the leader on the side of the Dark?
A
The Minstrel
B
The Rider
C
The Hunter
D
The King
Question 7 of 15
What does Will want for his birthday at the beginning of the book?
A
Chocolate Pudding
B
Snow
C
A new bike
D
A dog
Question 8 of 15
What is Will gifted by his brother Stephen that will eventually help them defeat the Dark?
A
A carnival mask
B
A talisman attached to a leather thong
C
A smooth clear stone
D
A bundle of candles
Question 9 of 15
What holiday occurs closest to the beginning of the book?
A
May Day
B
Thanksgiving
C
Halloween
D
Christmas
Question 10 of 15
What birthday is Will celebrating?
A
11
B
8
C
13
D
15
Question 11 of 15
On which side does “The Walker” start?
A
The Dark
B
He doesn't know the battle is waging.
C
The Light
D
He is independent of both sides.
Question 12 of 15
Where does Will collect and store the signs?
A
In a box under his bed
B
On his belt
C
He gives them to Merriman as soon as he has them
D
Around his neck
Question 13 of 15
Why did Dawson carve Will a symbol Christmas ornament rather than a letter “W”?
A
Because he wanted to make it easy for Will to collect at least one of the signs
B
Because he was tired of carving letters by the time Will came along
C
To prevent The Dark from finding out his first name
D
He didn't
Question 14 of 15
Which of Will’s family members does The Rider know?
A
Will's brother Stephen
B
Will's uncle Ted
C
Will's dad
D
Will's mom
Question 15 of 15
What is the last sign Will collects?
A
The sign of fire
B
The sign of wind
C
The sign of earth
D
The sign of water
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