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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 institute of higher education did both Journeyman and Todbaum attend?

2. Where did Journeyman and Maddy used to go on summer family vacations?

3. Who accompanies Todbaum as he rides into Tinderwick?

4. Where does Todbaum tell Journeyman he started his trip from?

5. Who is the butcher in Tinderwick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Journeyman's job in Tinderwick and how does he feel about the job?

2. What happens between Todbaum and Maddy when Maddy visits Journeyman in Los Angeles?

3. How does Journeyman feel about the woman who suddenly moves into the town library?

4. What is "time averaging" as Journeyman practices it?

5. Why do the residents of Tinderwick mostly call Journeyman "Sandy"?

6. What does Journeyman think of the machine Todbaum arrives to Tinderwick in?

7. Why does Maddy get so angry with Journeyman several months after The Arrest, as described in the section "Loss"?

8. What was the result of The Arrest?

9. What kind of relationship did Journeyman and Todbaum have during the period when they lived together at the Starlet apartments?

10. How does Journeyman feel about Astur, Maddy's partner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What ideas or themes do you think Lethem is trying to communicate to the reader through Todbaum's and Journeyman's discussion about dystopian or post-apocalyptic stories on pages 175 - 77? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the concept of "time averaging" as Journeyman thinks of it? What is the purpose and meaning of time averaging for Journeyman? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What questions or provocations do you think Lethem is trying to induce in the mind of the reader regarding the topic of technology, and of human dependency on technology in the modern era? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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