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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Riddley hide the yellerboy stone?
(a) In an abandoned shelter.
(b) In the fit up.
(c) In Lissener's pocket.
(d) In Goodparley's pocket.

2. As Riddley travels, he thinks of a story to write down later. What is the name of the story?
(a) Fools Circel 9ways.
(b) The Bloke as Got on Top of Aunty.
(c) The Eusa Story.
(d) The story of his first connexion.

3. The night of Potter's mishap, where does Riddley sleep?
(a) He slept in the divvy.
(b) On top of the gate house with Lorna.
(c) He slept in his shelter with Lorna.
(d) He slept alone in his shelter.

4. As Riddley and Lissener creep amongst the rubble, what does Riddley learn about himself?
(a) He should be a connexion man.
(b) He is afraid of the machines in the rubble.
(c) He misses the place where he used to live.
(d) He is a type of listener.

5. What story does Riddley write when he is in Cambry?
(a) Stone.
(b) Hoap of a tree.
(c) The two and the one.
(d) Eusa 7.

6. Why do Lissener and Riddley split up instead of going on together to Cambry?
(a) Only Eusa folk could go to Cambry.
(b) Someone was after them and they got separated.
(c) They had a disagreement.
(d) To split the stones and double their chances of success.

7. As Riddley walks alone toward Widders Dump, who does he hear talking?
(a) Some of the hevvys.
(b) Fister Crunchman and Straiter Empy.
(c) Belnot Fist.
(d) Goodparley and Orfing.

8. Why does Riddley jump the fence and run away from the work site?
(a) He did not want to work any more.
(b) He got in an argument with Fister.
(c) He threw Belnot Phist in the mud.
(d) He got in an argument with Coxin.

9. What is another name for the person Riddley rescues?
(a) Cambry.
(b) Eyeless one.
(c) Deformed one.
(d) Lissener.

10. In Goodparley's story, what happened to Ingland after Eusa's head was put on a hole?
(a) There was an earthquake.
(b) There was endless night.
(c) There was an explosion.
(d) Part of Inland was flooded.

11. How does Lissener find his way to where he and Riddley are going?
(a) He stumbles and falls, but he keeps walking as if there is something pulling him.
(b) He has a walking stick.
(c) He holds Riddley's arm.
(d) He walks very slowly sliding one foot and then the other, along the ground.

12. Riddley leaves Widders Dump after talking with Goodparley. What saying goes through his mind as he walks?
(a) Something from the Punch show.
(b) Eusa 39.
(c) Eusa 7.
(d) Something about the yeller stone.

13. What happens to Durster Potter on the men's third time at the diggings?
(a) He twists his ankle.
(b) He tries to start another fight with Riddley.
(c) He trips on a hole in the path and breaks his leg.
(d) He is killed by the dogs.

14. On Riddley's fourth work day at the diggings, what does he find?
(a) A puppet with a hand in it.
(b) An old coat.
(c) Strange metal.
(d) Rotten food.

15. After Durster's mishap the previous day, what do Riddley and the work crew feel as they set off toward Widders Dump?
(a) Glad to be working again.
(b) He is tired and having trouble keeping up with the group.
(c) He is wishing he did not have to work.
(d) Everyone is on the alert and waiting for something.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a show do Orfing and Riddley do at Weaping Form?

2. Who does Riddley meet near Good Mercy Form?

3. What type of reception do Orfing and Riddley get when they arrive to do their first show?

4. When the work crew returns to How Fents after Potter's mishap, what does Littl Nimbel Potter do when he sees Riddley?

5. After Riddley finds the buried head, where does he plan to travel next?

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