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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. In Chapter 53, what is Kormentz using to keep his fire going?

2. What story seems to drive the most people away from Todbaum?

3. What remains in Journeyman's pocket in Chapter 34, not delivered to its intended recipient?

4. What does Todbaum tell Journeyman that the "self" is?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Jane and Lucius specialize in?

4. 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?

5. Why is Journeyman envious of Jane and Lucius?

6. What is Nowlin's plan in Part IV?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Lethem's treatment of the themes of aggression, bullying, and violence, especially as they relate to the relationship between the Cordon and the community of Tinderwick.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Lethem is trying to convey to the reader through the characters of Eke and Walt, and their absconding from the Cordon and eventually to Quarry Island? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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