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The Dark is Rising Sequence Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on "The Dark is Rising" series written by Susan Cooper. If you are a fan this quiz should be a piece of cake.

A multiple-choice quiz by bananacreampie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bananacreampie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,873

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
225

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the first book, "Over Sea, Under Stone", what are the names of the three main characters? Hint

Buster, Janet, and Samuel

Billy, Jessica, and Seamor

Brian, Janette, and Stephen

Barney, Jane, and Simon

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Book Two, "The Dark is Rising", what event is happening at the beginning of the book? Hint

Will's 12th birthday

James' 12th birthday

James' 11th birthday

Will's 11th birthday

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Book Three the Dark stole something that the Drews found in the first book. What was this item? Hint

The Golden Harp

The Holy Grail

The Silver Sword

The Manuscript

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Grey King", what was the name that Will called Bran when they first met? Hint

The Owl Boy

The Hawk Boy

The Buzzard Boy

The Raven Boy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is Bran's birth father? Hint

Will Stanton

Owen Davies

King Arthur

John Rowland

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Bran's dog in "The Grey King"? Hint

Cavall

Cafall

Caball

Cadall

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Silver on the Tree", where do they have to go to receive the sword? Hint

The Castle

The Hotel

The House

The Mansion

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Question 8 of 10

8. Will Stanton is in every book but one. Which one is it? Hint

The Grey King

Greenwitch

Silver on the Tree

Over Sea, Under Stone

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the Drews' great uncle and also the first of the Old Ones? Hint

Simon

Will Stanton

Merriman Lyon

Hastings

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happens at the end of the last book, "Silver on the Tree"? Hint

Simon, Jane, Barney, and Bran forget everything that happened.

Simon gets killed by the Rider.

Will moves to Wales.

Bran leaves with King Arthur to go back to his own time.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the first book, "Over Sea, Under Stone", what are the names of the three main characters?

Answer: Barney, Jane, and Simon

Barney is the youngest of the three. Simon is the oldest.

2. In Book Two, "The Dark is Rising", what event is happening at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Will's 11th birthday

Will's 11th birthday was also when he found out he was an Old One.

3. In Book Three the Dark stole something that the Drews found in the first book. What was this item?

Answer: The Holy Grail

In "Over Sea, Under Stone", Barney, Jane and Simon found the Holy Grail in a cave. They beat the Dark to it and the Dark wanted it so badly that they stole it out of the Trewissick museum.

4. In "The Grey King", what was the name that Will called Bran when they first met?

Answer: The Raven Boy

Bran is known as the raven boy because of his tawny gold eyes; they stand out from his colorless hair.

5. Who is Bran's birth father?

Answer: King Arthur

Bran's mother brought him out of his real time because she thought it was unsafe for him there. She left him with Owen Davies in the 20th century.

6. What was the name of Bran's dog in "The Grey King"?

Answer: Cafall

Caradog Prichard shot Cafall because he thought he was killing his sheep. Bran was so upset, he got mad at Will because he thought it was his fault.

7. In "Silver on the Tree", where do they have to go to receive the sword?

Answer: The Castle

The castle is located in the Lost Land. The king that made the sword lived in the castle and was waiting.

8. Will Stanton is in every book but one. Which one is it?

Answer: Over Sea, Under Stone

The first book ("Over Sea, Under Stone") is the only book without Will. In this book the Drews find the Holy Grail. They don't even know that much about the Dark and the Light yet.

9. Who is the Drews' great uncle and also the first of the Old Ones?

Answer: Merriman Lyon

Will Stanton is the main character in the sequence. He is the last of the Old Ones. Hastings is the Rider of the Dark. Simon is the oldest of the Drews.

10. What happens at the end of the last book, "Silver on the Tree"?

Answer: Simon, Jane, Barney, and Bran forget everything that happened.

Merriman makes Simon, Jane, Barney, and Bran forget everything that has to do with the Light and Dark. They're not allowed to remember. Because Bran didn't go with King Arthur, he is no longer the Pendragon.

Source: Author bananacreampie

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