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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 seems strange to Riddley as they reach Fork Stone for the first time?

2. When Riddley packs the fit up, what does he find in two bags?

3. On Riddley's fourth work day at the diggings, what does he find?

4. How does Lissener find his way to where he and Riddley are going?

5. In the Orfing/Walker show, what does the main character do to Erny?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Riddley find in the diggings the third day he goes to them?

3. Riddley and Goodparley, meet Granser. How do Granser and Goodparley die?

4. After Riddley's first connexion, what was it like for him at breakfast?

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

6. Describe the Punch show that Orfing and Riddley do at Weaping Form.

7. What happens when Riddley walks ahead of the other men when they are jobbing for a second time?

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

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

10. Riddley returns to Widders Dump and finds Goodparley there. Why does Riddley give Goodparley the stones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 15, Riddley sees a drawing of Goodparley with the words Hoap of a Tree. Then later when Riddley finds Goodparley hung by his arms, Riddley asks if this is the Hoap of the Tree. Orfing says that it is. What is the significance of referring to Goodparley as the Hoap of the Tree? What is the Hoap of the Tree? Why is Goodparley compared to the Hoap of a Tree?

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

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?

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