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"The Dark is Rising" is a series of fantasy novels set in England and Wales, which incorporates elements of British mythology, such as the Arthurian legends, along with Norse and Celtic mythological elements. The Welsh Book Council commended them as some of the best English-language books with an authentic Welsh setting.
9 Susan Cooper quizzes and 90 Susan Cooper trivia questions.
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  Over Sea, Under Stone    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is for lovers of the Susan Cooper "The Dark Is Rising" sequence. "Over Sea, Under Stone" is the first in the five book series. Help Barney, Jane, and Simon find the mysterious ancient treasure.
Average, 10 Qns, itsmeman71, Oct 09 04
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itsmeman71
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  The Dark is Rising Sequence    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, bananacreampie, Apr 30 10
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bananacreampie
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  King of Shadows: 10 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book 'King of Shadows' by Susan Cooper, the terrific book about a boy who time-travels. I think it's great when good books about Shakespeare like this are written. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, booktriv, Jan 07 19
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booktriv
Jan 07 19
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  The Dark is Rising    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on 'The Dark Is Rising' series which was originally written for children by Susan Cooper. If you have read all five books then you should do very well on this quiz. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, GLAMgirl, Oct 09 13
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GLAMgirl
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  "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the second book in the classic "Dark is Rising" series.
Average, 10 Qns, simpsonator, Nov 27 05
Average
simpsonator
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  "The Dark Is Rising" Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a random quiz that contains questions from the last four books, all by Susan Cooper. It should be fairly easy for someone who knows the books well, and probably pretty fun. Please tell me what you think, it's my first quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, diamondback1, Sep 20 06
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305 plays
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  10 Questions on King of Shadows    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"King of Shadows" is about a boy who goes back in time to when William Shakespeare was alive (1599). This book is written by Susan Cooper. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, dog_luver4, Mar 21 08
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  'The Dark Is Rising' by Susan Cooper    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book 'The Dark Is Rising', the second of a series called 'The Dark Is Rising Sequence'. The other books in the series are 'Over Sea, Under Stone', 'Greenwitch', 'The Grey King', and 'Silver On the Tree'.
Difficult, 10 Qns, booktriv, Jul 02 05
Difficult
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  'The Dark is Rising' Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about "The Dark is Rising" series which is my favorite series.
Average, 10 Qns, doberdoodle, Mar 19 06
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trivia question Quick Question
Will Stanton is in every book but one. Which one is it?

From Quiz "The Dark is Rising Sequence"





Susan Cooper Trivia Questions
1. Where is Nathan Field going to perform "A Midsummer's Night Dream"?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: London

They had built a new Globe Theater like the one built in 1599, so Nat Field and the company he was with did a play in London.

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

From Quiz The Dark is Rising Sequence

Answer: Barney, Jane, and Simon

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

3. What is the name of the sign-seeker?

From Quiz "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper

Answer: Will Stanton

Will is a newly awakened Old One.

4. Whom had the children and the Drews family come to visit for their summer holiday?

From Quiz Over Sea, Under Stone

Answer: Great-Uncle Merry

Great-Uncle Merry wasn't actually the uncle of anyone in the family. He was just a long-time friend of Mrs Drews' family. The children affectionally called him "Gumery."

5. Bran the boy that was in "The Grey King" and "Silver on the Tree" had what kind of pet?

From Quiz 'The Dark is Rising' Series

Answer: a dog

His pet did die in "The Grey King" but he did have one.

6. Where did Hy Schwartz come from?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: Los Angeles

Hy Schwartz came from Los Angeles, Eric Sawyer came from Camden, Ray Danza came from Chicago, and Nat came from Greenville.

7. How many gardeners worked at Huntercombe Manor?

From Quiz 'The Dark Is Rising' by Susan Cooper

Answer: one

Bates did not hold the position of gardener, but was often seen helping the single gardener who worked in the manor grounds.

8. In the first book, 'Over Sea, Under Stone', what are the names of the young main characters?

From Quiz The Dark is Rising

Answer: Simon, Jane, and Barney

The Drew children seemed innocuous in the first tale, but later rose to great importance.

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

From Quiz The Dark is Rising Sequence

Answer: Will's 11th birthday

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

10. In "Silver on the Tree", who made the sword Eirias?

From Quiz "The Dark Is Rising" Series

Answer: The King of the Lost Land

Eirias was made by the King of the Lost Land at the command of the Light. In the end of the book, Bran wields it against the Dark.

11. What is the name of the Witch Girl who works at Dawson's farm?

From Quiz "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper

Answer: Maggie Barnes

Maggie is lying to Farmer Dawson, an Old One, to spy on Will.

12. Where was the village of Trewissick located?

From Quiz Over Sea, Under Stone

Answer: Cornwall, England

Cornwall is known as the "land of the west" from King Arthur days. The setting provides a backdrop for Simon, Jane, and Barney's search for the grail.

13. In "Silver on the Tree" what did Will, Bran, and Barney say they had been doing when they got on the train in part four?

From Quiz 'The Dark is Rising' Series

Answer: helping herd sheep

They got on the train after everybody else so they needed to make an excuse.

14. Who protested against Nat having to jump off the stage?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: Gil

When he objected to it, Arby replied coldly, 'Warmun, I am directing this play, for the century, and you will all do exactly what I tell you.'

15. When Merriman looked into Will's mind and saw his father's shop, what was the tear-shaped pendant made out of?

From Quiz 'The Dark Is Rising' by Susan Cooper

Answer: emeralds

Also in the shop were a gold model of a Crusader castle, a very old grandfather clock, a turquoise necklace with silver serpents on it, and Will's mother's ring.

16. What are the main characters searching for in the first novel?

From Quiz The Dark is Rising

Answer: Holy Grail

This is yet another spin on the Arthurian legend.

17. Who was Nat's enemy until he saved his life?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: Roper

Roper choked and Nat saved him, so Roper knew he owed Nat something.

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

From Quiz The Dark is Rising Sequence

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.

19. How many signs are there?

From Quiz "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper

Answer: 6

The signs are Iron, Bronze, Wood, Stone, Water and Fire.

20. What did the children see in the harbor the day they arrived that caused a strange reaction from Gumerry?

From Quiz Over Sea, Under Stone

Answer: a large, white yacht

Jane described Great-Uncle Merry's reaction as the closest thing to seeing him scared ever. Seeing the yacht foreshadowed the coming of the "Dark."

21. In the book "Greenwitch" Jane wishes the Greenwitch can be...

From Quiz 'The Dark is Rising' Series

Answer: happy

Jane does not know what to wish for so she says the first thing that comes to her mind.

22. What was the name of the show that the Fishers watched with Nat?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: The name was not mentioned

During the show, Nat began to feel sick. Near the end, he slipped out of the TV room and threw up.

23. When at Miss Greythorne's house with the other Old Ones, what was the name of the liquid that Will drank?

From Quiz 'The Dark Is Rising' by Susan Cooper

Answer: Metheglyn

When Hawkin held up Will's glass, he could almost see brown-robed figures making the Metheglyn he had just downed.

24. How many signs must Will Stanton, the new hero, find in the second novel, 'The Dark Is Rising'?

From Quiz The Dark is Rising

Answer: 6

The six signs included: {1.iron;} {2.bronze;} {3.wood;} {4.stone;} 5. {fire;} 6.water. When linked together, they formed a very powerful weapon for the Light (Good).

25. Who replaced the Nat Field from 1999 when he went to the year 1599?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: a Nat Field from 1599

Nat Field from 1999 changed places with the Nat from 1599.

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

From Quiz The Dark is Rising Sequence

Answer: The Raven Boy

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

27. At the end of "Greenwitch", Jane wants to give the Greenwitch another 'secret'. She takes off her bracelet and is about to throw it into the sea. Will stops her, in order to give her something else. What did he give her to throw in?

From Quiz "The Dark Is Rising" Series

Answer: A strip of gold that read, "Power from the Greenwitch, lost beneath the sea."

"Power from the Greenwitch, lost beneath the sea" is a line from one of the two prophecies in the series.

28. When does Will receive the first Sign?

From Quiz "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper

Answer: Midwinter Day

Midwinter Day is also Will's birthday.

29. Where was the door to the mysterious attic found?

From Quiz Over Sea, Under Stone

Answer: In the boys' room behind the wardrobe.

This is similar to C. S. Lewis's "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe."

30. When the present-day Nat and the past-Nat switched places, what disease did the doctors at the hospital first think the past-Nat was afflicted with?

From Quiz King of Shadows

Answer: Meningitis

The name of the hospital was Guy's Hospital, and after the head doctor got a look at the past-Nat, he went straight to the phone and called a specialist on tropical medicine. He said, 'You're not going to believe this, but I think we have a case of bubonic plague.'

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