The Dark is Rising - Ch 1 & 2

What holiday is coming up in four days?

• Will's birthday

• Christmas

• Midwinter's Eve

• Valentine's Day

Why is James frustrated and yelling at the beginning of the book?

• He has to help fetch hay.

• There are too many kids in the family.

• Barbara punched him.

• Mrs. Stanton yelled at him.

Will's birthday is coming up. How old will he be?

• thirteen

• twelve

• eleven

• fourteen

What does Will want for his birthday?

• His own bedroom

• A dog

• Snow

• A horse

How are all the animals reacting to Will?

• They are aggressive towards him.

• They want his attention.

• They are ignoring him.

• They are scared of him.

When Will and James told Farmer Dawson about seeing a tramp, Farmer Dawson commented that someone was about. Who was about?

• The Walker

• The Rider

• The Wizard

• The Runner

What did Farmer Dawson give to Will when he and James went to get hay?

• A birthday gift to open later.

• A black metal circle.

• Just hay. Nothing else.

• A rook.

What happened after the rooks attacked the stranger?

• James forgot it even happened.

• Will and James took the stranger to Farmer Dawson for medical care.

• The stranger was a little crazy; he yelled at Will and James and blamed them for the attack.

• Will and James ran at the rooks, yelling, and drove them away.

When Will went to bed that night after collecting the hay, what did he feel?

• Exhaustion

• Annoyance

• Fear

• Excitement at his approaching birthday

What happened the night Will saw the tramp?

• Will had a nightmare.

• A rook rammed into the skylight, breaking it open during the snowstorm.

• The heavy snow broke open the skylight, letting snow into Will's bedroom.

• Will was so terrified by what happened to the tramp that he couldn't sleep.