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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. What does Lorna say happened to the air boats?

2. What three things does Lorna talk about on the evening Riddley's father died?

3. in Lorna's story, how did the man and woman's lives change after they got the 1st knowing?

4. What have the little kids been doing while Riddley was scared?

5. How does Lorna describe the dog that Riddley killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lorna talk about in her tel at Brooder's cremation?

2. In the written Eusa story, describe what happens when Eusa finds the Littl Shynin Man the Addom.

3. Describe Riddley's first connexion.

4. Why is Riddley upset when he is working to break up the big thing that killed his father?

5. Goodparley and Orfing do a wotcher with Riddley. Describe the ritual.

6. Describe what happens in the story, "Hart of the Wood" that Riddley tells.

7. What is the song that is sung at Brooder's cremation and what does it mean?

8. In the Goodparley/Orfing show, what does Mr. Clevver do?

9. Describe the game the children play after Riddley kills the boar.

10. What happened three days after Riddley's naming day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 10, Riddley says that "1ce the kids start singing at you thas a cern kinyd of track youre on nor there aint to much you can do about it." Compare what Nimbel Potter sings about Riddley at the beginning of Chapter 10 and what the kid sings about Riddley when Riddley leaves Weaping Form. Does Riddley want to be on the track referred to in Chapter 10? Does he want to be on the track referred to in the last chapter? How are the two songs alike? How are they different? Did the song in Chapter 10 hint at what was to come for Riddley? Does the song in the last chapter hint at what is to come?

Essay Topic 2

Riddley becomes friendly with the Bernt Arse pack. Explore this relationship and how it began. Why do you think the old leader sacrificed himself to Riddley? Why do the dogs begin hanging around whenever Riddley is near? Does Lissener play a role in getting the dog pack and Riddley together? Why do the dogs follow Riddley all across Inland? Why do they continue to follow him in his new role with Orfing?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, there are indications that society is changing from hunting and gathering, to farming. Compare the two ways of life. Then show examples from the novel of how society is changing from foraging to farming. Which characters want this change to farming? Which characters which would prefer to continue foraging? Will the change from foraging to farming make life better for society? Why or why not? Will the introduction of gunpowder accelerate the change to farming? Why or why not?

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