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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 says that the Littl Shyning can be put back together the night after Brooder dies?
2. The day after he gets his scar, what does Riddley do?
3. In the written Eusa Story, what does Mr. Clevver want Eusa to find?
4. What story does the narrator tell in Chapter 1?
5. What do the people need in the story the narrator tells in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the children playing Black Pack at the beginning of Chapter 3?
2. After hearing the story "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes," it appears that it was not Eusa who made the 1 Big 1. In the story, who made the 1 Big 1?
3. During the wotcher, Goodparley tells Riddley that he is looking for something. What is Goodparley looking for and why?
4. After the Goodparley/Orfing show, what do people do?
5. What is the song that is sung at Brooder's cremation and what does it mean?
6. Before Riddley does his first reveal, he tells about a Eusa show when he was 7 or 8. Describe the story in that Eusa show.
7. What does Lorna tell Riddley after they freshen the Luck?
8. In the written Eusa story, describe what happens when Eusa finds the Littl Shynin Man the Addom.
9. During the wotcher, Goodparley tells Riddley that there's a time for everything and that the time for moving crowds is past. What is Goodparley referring to?
10. Goodparley and Orfing show up at Widders Dump to do a show. What does Riddley say about these men?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 1, the reader first learns about the "Hart of the Wood." As Riddley first tells a story about the "Hart of the Wood," he mentions that the heart of the wood can mean three different things. Explain what each of these three things are using the description Riddley provides in Chapter 1. Also use other examples of the heart of the wood that are found throughout the novel. What does it mean in Chapter 15 when Riddley says that whenever he writes about the tree in the stone he will write "wud" and not "wood"?
Essay Topic 2
Riddley often mentions the odors around him. Do these frequent references to the sense of smell make the scenes in the novel more realistic? Why or why not? List examples of times when Riddley mentions how something smells. How would you classify the scents in Riddley's world? What do the odors tell you about Riddley's world?
Essay Topic 3
Write about the Eusa story. What is the Eusa story? What is it describing? Use examples from the novel where the story of Eusa is presented and explained. Why do you think there are men from the Mincery that go around telling the Eusa story? Why do you think there are connexion men to help explain the Eusa story? Do you think the story will change after all that has happened in the novel?
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