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The Mood of where Will goes
Questions about the Book in general
Characters in the story that we met in Part 1
Will's moods and personality traits
Miscellaneous questions about Part 1
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Christmas Eve
What is a wonderful time when for once Will is not thinking about the dark. The mood here is, cheerful, fun and wonderful. (89)
100
What is the name of the author of the book "The Dark Is Rising?"
Susan Cooper
100
The sign seeker, youngest of many children, an Old One-the last Old One, and the character who can control fire with his mind and nothing else.
Will Stanton
100
What is the book that Will must find to get many answers about his place as an Old One?
The Book of Gramarye
200
The mood here is frightening at first, and exciting. This is when Will drops all of his Christmas presents, is grabbed by the Walker, and is scared/frightened all in all.(74)
Meeting the Walker in the woods
200
When was the book written?
!!!1973!!!
200
Eldest brother that's in the army, in which Will and his family hardly ever see. He has sent Will something for his birthday, but this year, Will receives nothing.
Steven Stanton
200
A set of six circles quartered (divided evenly in four sections) by crosses. The six signs are each made of a different material and represent a different element: wood, bronze, iron, water, fire, and stone. The six Signs represent the Six champions of the Light, referred to in the recurring Poem of the Dark is Rising series, as "three from the Circle, three from the Track". When used, the signs have the power to repel the Dark.
DING DING DING... The signs!
300
The mood in Miss Greythorne's house is confusion, mystery and a little bit of excitment. Why? Because while in the house when Merriman is teaching Will about the Book of Gramarye and the third sign, Will is feeling a lot of confusion about everything, but excited to find the next sign.(103)
What is the mood like in Miss. Greythorne's house
300
He gives Will, the first sign.
What does Will's neighbor give him on Midwinter's Eve?
300
This person is met in the third chapter of the book. This person is very tall, and is also an Old One. Will meets them often throughout the Part 1 of the story, and this person told Will his job as an Old One.
Merriman
300
The Old Speech
What is the language named that only Old Ones like Will, Merriman and the Old Lady can understand?
400
The mood in this scene is happy and jolly at first, but quickly turns into confusion and misery. Will is very frightened at this, but soon finds everything to be fine, but just back in time.(111)
Going caroling
400
The name of the second book in the sequence is called, Green Witch
What is the name of the second book in The Dark Is Rising sequence
400
Also an old one, this person is met later in the story, and introduces Will another sign in which he must take. This person lives in Will's time, and Will's family goes caroling there.
Mrs Greythorn
400
He wanted Liver and Bacon (14)
What did Will want for dinner on his birthday that James did not want?
500
The mood here is happiness with a bit of confusion with people yelling and screaming, and everyone talking at once.There is a lot of confusion coming from Will, who forgot about something that he did, when his siblings remember.(67)
Will's Birthday
500
the name of the 4 chapters in part one are- Midwinter's Eve Midwinter Day The Sign-Seeker The Walker on the Old Way
What is the name of the 4 chapters in part one?
500
This person is met along with two other men, early on in the story. He is met when Will's whole family is in a deep, deep sleep that no one can wake them up. He is Old George's son. (29)
John Smith
500
Will turned how old this year
----------> 11<---------- ^ ^ ^
500
Gramarye is the hidden things of the real magic and simply knowing. (121)
What is Gramarye?