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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to lead Riddley when he runs away from the work site?

2. What do Riddley and Lissener talk about as they walk on their first evening together?

3. How does the Orfing/Walker show end?

4. After Goodparley and Granser die, where does Riddley go?

5. After Riddley returns to Widders Dump, what does Goodparley want from Riddley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Riddley do to Durster Potter and why?

2. What does Riddley learn about the Eusa folk as he and Lissener get to the outskirts of Fork Stone?

3. Describe how Riddley feels when he gets to the Power Ring in Cambry.

4. What does Flinter RIghtway tell Orfing and Riddley when they arrive at Weaping Form to do the Punch show?

5. After Riddley leaves Goodparley in Widdows Dump, who does Riddley meet on the road?

6. After Riddley releases Lissener from the hole, he and Lissener head toward Fork Stone. Describe the story that Riddley remembers.

7. After Riddley releases Lissener from the hole, they head toward Fork Stone. What happens when Lissener won't quit talking?

8. After Riddley leaves Cambry, he heads back to Fork Stone. Describe what he finds there.

9. Why does Riddley dump Belnot Phist in the mud the third day at the diggings?

10. Describe Riddley's travels after Granser and Goodparley die.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Goodparley and Orfing's group are able to create gunpowder. Compare how the two groups are able to create the gunpowder. What is the significance that in both instances someone dies? How will the creation of gunpowder affect life in Inland? Will people continue to attempt to create gunpowder? Will creating the 1 Littl 1 be likely to lead to the creation of the 1 Big 1? Why or why not? Use examples from the novel that support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Riddley goes through many changes in the novel. Explore each change. How does each change affect his life? How does each change affect his thinking? What changes will Riddley see in the future? Would you consider Riddley to be more mature at the end of the novel than he was at the beginning?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, things often happen in threes. Write about different times when things happen in threes. What is the significance of the number three? Are the groups of three things always bad, a mixture of good and bad, or always good?

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