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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 does Journeyman intend to visit in Chapter 40?
2. Who goes to the Cordon from Tinderwick with the Limetree son in Chapter 39?
3. What do the Cordon ask for in Chapter 37?
4. What does Todbaum tell Journeyman he "plundered" outside of Worcester?
5. What does Journeyman lie to Todbaum about in Chapter 45?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Maddy's plans for Eke and Walt that become clear in Part IV?
2. What happens to Todbaum's napkin "contract" for Maddy in Part III?
3. 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?
4. What does Maddy do when she finally visits the Blue Streak in Founder's Park?
5. Why does it seem that Edwin Gorse plans to stay loyal to Todbaum to the end?
6. What does Kormentz begin doing in Part III when Journeyman brings his deliveries that Journeyman hates?
7. Why is Delia Limetree upset during the meeting with the Cordon in Part III?
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 seems to be the consensus of the Tinderwickians and the Granite Head community about the Cordon's request?
10. How is Todbaum's story about Pittsburgh a turning point for him and the people of Tinderwick who come to hear his stories?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Edwin Gorse takes a stand in the later parts of this novel, ultimately dying in the name of a set of beliefs. What principles, ethics, morals, or other beliefs do you think Gorse believed himself to be dying for, and how does Gorse's infatuation with Todbaum inform his beliefs right before his death? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What is Maddy's and Journeyman's nuclear family background, and how do you think their upbringing and their relationships with their parents affects the paths of their lives, especially following The Arrest? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring Lethem's treatment of the themes of loss and grief, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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