2. What starts to fail Gorse as he argues with Todbaum in Chapter 58?
(a) His courage.
(b) His syntax.
(c) His integrity.
(d) His voice.

3. What does Journeyman lie to Todbaum about in Chapter 45?
(a) He says he gave the napkin to Maddy, but he did not.
(b) He says the townspeople hate Todbaum.
(c) He says he can defend the colony himself.
(d) He says the townspeople want the Blue Streak for themselves.

4. What does Todbaum tell Journeyman that he and Maddy are destined to do together in Chapter 33?
(a) Build a new farm together.
(b) Have children.
(c) Get married.
(d) Jumpstart history.

5. What does Todbaum tell the assembled crowd he was mad at the woman who rode in the Blue Streak for a time with him about?
(a) She tried to shoot him once.
(b) She drank all his coffee.
(c) She never would have sex with him.
(d) She bargained away all their fuel in a card game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Cordon ask for in Chapter 37?

2. What does Maddy tell Journeyman that the Blue Streak is probably safer than?

3. Who offers to take Delia Limetree's son under his or her wing in Chapter 37?

4. Why does Todbaum tell Journeyman he thinks the Blue Streak is capable of learning?

5. In Chapter 36, what has Kormentz insisted on doing when Journeyman comes with deliveries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What odd habit did Todbaum used to have when scouring other books for ideas for dystopian tales?

2. What does Journeyman observe the two Cordon men doing who are camped out at the edge of Founder's Park in Part III?

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

4. What does Maddy do when she finally visits the Blue Streak in Founder's Park?

5. How is Todbaum's story about Pittsburgh a turning point for him and the people of Tinderwick who come to hear his stories?

6. What does Todbaum reveal to Journeyman and the rest of the Tinderwickians in Part IV that is different from what he has said before about his journeys in the Blue Streak?

7. 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?

8. What do Jane and Lucius specialize in?

9. What are Maddy's plans for Eke and Walt that become clear in Part IV?

10. Why is Journeyman envious of Jane and Lucius?

(see the answer keys)

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