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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 phrase of Kormentz's keeps echoing in Journeyman's ears?

2. Whose voice does Journeyman think Todbaum is imitating in Chapter 32?

3. Who does Journeyman ride on Astur's boat with in Chapter 48?

4. What does Journeyman think are the only two categories of humans that Todbaum recognizes?

5. Who tells Journeyman that the Cordon would like a meeting with Tinderwick in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Journeyman think about Todbaum when he sees him for the first time again in Part IV?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What happens to Todbaum's napkin "contract" for Maddy in Part III?

6. Why is Journeyman envious of Jane and Lucius?

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

10. What does Todbaum tell Journeyman about his thoughts on dystopian and post-apocalyptic stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the combination of Todbaum's appearance in Tinderwick, and the resulting aggression from the Cordon, alter both Journeyman's perceptions of himself and his relationship with his sister Maddy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Journeyman feel about the people from the Cordon? How do the rest of the Tinderwick residents feel about the Cordon? Why do they feel the way they do about the Cordon, and what are the main differences between the people and cultures of Tinderwick and the Cordon? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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