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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 does hearing Maddy's voice call out to him remind him of in Chapter 49?

2. What does Journeyman hide his disappointment from Maddy about in Chapter 49?

3. What does Journeyman ask the woman in the library to do in Chapter 41?

4. What food does Mike Raritan make to help sweeten the pot with dealings with the Cordon?

5. What does Journeyman wonder specifically about the lighthouse in Chapter 50?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does it seem that Edwin Gorse plans to stay loyal to Todbaum to the end?

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

4. 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?

5. What does Todbaum tell Journeyman about his thoughts on dystopian and post-apocalyptic 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. Why is Journeyman envious of Jane and Lucius?

8. What do the Cordon people ask for during their meeting with Tinderwick in Part III?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Journeyman feel about Kormentz, and why does he feel this way? How does Journeyman think the rest of the the Tinderwick residents feel about Kormentz, and why does Journeyman have so much more interaction with Kormentz than anyone else in the town? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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