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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Quentin Maslow come to live in Tinderwick?
(a) It was always his family home.
(b) It was where his late wife was from.
(c) It was where he visited his adult children in the winter.
(d) He was a houseguest there when The Arrest happened.

2. What kind of nap does Journeyman take in Chapter 34?
(a) A cat nap.
(b) A flying nap/
(c) A disco nap.
(d) A dirt nap.

3. What does Maddy tell Journeyman that Dodie Metzger found in the woods recently?
(a) Exotic flowers.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Matsutake.
(d) A herd of deer.

4. What does Journeyman tell Todbaum he will come back for that night in Chapter 45?
(a) The story.
(b) The coffee.
(c) The liquor.
(d) The apples.

5. What does Maddy tell Journeyman that the Blue Streak is probably safer than?
(a) Shooting bears.
(b) Running in the shallows of the bay.
(c) Camping in the forest.
(d) Swimming in the local quarries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of Todbaum's most loyal listeners?

2. Which of the following summarizes Todbaum's view of human nature?

3. How does Journeyman feel at seeing all the activity on Quarry Island in Chapter 49?

4. What is completely absent from Journeyman's house?

5. What is one rumor about the Cordon in Chapter 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jane and Lucius specialize in?

2. What does Journeyman tell Maddy in the section By the Time Maddy Went to Founder's Park that unsettles him?

3. What does Todbaum ask Journeyman to give to Maddy for him in Part II?

4. Why is Journeyman envious of Jane and Lucius?

5. In Part III, what does Journeyman propose to get to know the woman in the library better and what does he find out about her?

6. Why is Delia Limetree upset during the meeting with the Cordon in Part III?

7. When did Journeyman first realize Maddy was a better swimmer than he was, and why does he think of that in Part IV?

8. Who does Journeyman try to convince to come to Quarry Island with him in Part IV, and what is this person's reaction to his entreaties?

9. What happens to Todbaum's napkin "contract" for Maddy in Part III?

10. How does Journeyman feel when he first sets foot on Quarry Island in Part IV?

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