TDIR Final Exam Review 1

Which of the following best describes the tone for chapter one ("Midwinter's Eve")?

• happy

• inspirational

• informational

• suspenseful

Which of the following expresses the tone in chapter two (Midwinter's Day)?

• mysterious

• silly

• educational

• informational

What was Will asked of the Dark Rider in the second chapter?

• The Dark Rider asked him to break bread with him.

• The Dark Rider asked him to go for a ride with him.

• Both of the other answers.

What can be best inferred by Will's inability to wake his family up on "Midwinter Day"?

• Robin and James cannot travel to this strange world with Will.

• Robin and James died in the journey to the strange world.

• Robin and James are exhausted from traveling with Will to this strange world.

• Will needs his siblings to accomplish magic

Which of the following inferences about Merriman is best supported by chapter three, “The Sign Seeker”?

• Merriman doubts Will’s ability to complete the quests.

• Merriman is offended that Will called him by his true name.

• Merriman is afraid for him to meet the Lady in the hall.

• Merriman thinks Will has a lot to learn about himself and his new surroundings.

Which of the following best summarizes Merriman’s lesson for Will in “The Walker on the Old Way” (pages 83–84)?

• Pay attention, for even the smallest word has weight and meaning.

• Follow the music, even if no one else can hear it.

• Always inhale before you cast magic.

• Both sides of the conflict (Light and Dark) can freeze time.

Which one of these is the mentor figure in Will Stanton's hero's journey?

• Mr. Stanton (Will's father)

• Merriman Lyon

• Farmer Dawson

• Maggie Barnes

The novel is written from which tense and point of view?

• present; third-person

• present; second-person

• future; third-person

• past; third-person

Will is an Old One. This means that he

• can live a really long time.

• has been around awhile.

• will live forever and be able to cast magic as he learns how.

• can slay other Old Ones to gain power.

Will's family not knowing about Will's battle's against the dark is an example of

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony