What event in December \(2002\) is the turning point in Gideon Mack’s life?
His father’s stroke
His discovery of the pagan standing stone in Keldo Woods
The death of his wife, Jenny
Why is Gideon fascinated by the pagan standing stone?
It seems to magically appear out of nowhere
He is interested in paganism
He thinks it was a sign from God
What effect does the standing stone have on Gideon?
He develops an affinity with the stone and cannot stop thinking about it
It gives him nightmares
He is terrified of it
Where does Gideon have his life-changing accident in September \(2003\)?
Catherine Craigie’s funeral
Ben Alder
The Black Jaws gorge
According to Gideon, what happened during the three days he when he was missing after his accident?
He managed to survive on his own until he was rescued by the police
He was rescued and nursed back to health by the Devil in a huge cave
He has amnesia and is unable to remember anything
What is surprising about Gideon’s experience with the Devil?
He doesn’t learn anything from speaking to the Devil.
He develops a close friendship with the Devil and they arrange to meet again in the future
He thought that his life was in danger and was frightened for the entire time
What happens at Catherine Craigie’s funeral that is so controversial?
Gideon publicly reveals that he did not believe in God until he met the Devil at the Black Jaws, and that he had an affair with Elsie Moffat
Gideon confesses his love to Elsie Moffat and asks her to marry him
The Devil appears and talks to the crowd
How do the people present at the funeral react to what happens?
The people in the crowd believe Gideon and ask him more about the Devil
They do not believe Gideon and think that he is drunk, ill or lying
Gideon is arrested by the police
What happens to Gideon in the weeks and months after Catherine’s funeral?
He never sees the Devil again
His life returns to normal
He becomes an outcast
Why is Gideon’s reunion with the Devil at his home in Monimaskit in January \(2004\) significant?
Gideon realises that he never wants to see the Devil again
The Devil promises Gideon that they will go on an adventure together soon
Gideon had convinced himself that meeting the Devil was just a dream