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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. To whom does the narrator speak when he returns to his home on this first day of the novel?
2. The night after Riddley gets his scar, who does the asking with Riddley?
3. What is the first thing Riddley talked about when he began his reveal?
4. What does Lorna say happened to the air boats?
5. In the written Eusa story, who was the Big Man?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lorna tell Riddley after they freshen the Luck?
2. What is the song that is sung at Brooder's cremation and what does it mean?
3. What are the rituals that are followed with Brooder Walker's body?
4. Goodparley and Orfing show up at Widders Dump to do a show. What does Riddley say about these men?
5. What happens in the written Eusa story after Eusa runs the numbers through the Power Ring?
6. What is the story "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes" about?
7. During the wotcher, Goodparley tells Riddley that there's a time for everything and that the time for moving crowds is past. What is Goodparley referring to?
8. What does Riddley do with the dog he kills?
9. After hearing the story "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes," it appears that it was not Eusa who made the 1 Big 1. In the story, who made the 1 Big 1?
10. Why does Orfing call Eusa back after Eusa says the show is done?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, there are indications that society is changing from hunting and gathering, to farming. Compare the two ways of life. Then show examples from the novel of how society is changing from foraging to farming. Which characters want this change to farming? Which characters which would prefer to continue foraging? Will the change from foraging to farming make life better for society? Why or why not? Will the introduction of gunpowder accelerate the change to farming? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Both Goodparley and Orfing's group are able to create gunpowder. Compare how the two groups are able to create the gunpowder. What is the significance that in both instances someone dies? How will the creation of gunpowder affect life in Inland? Will people continue to attempt to create gunpowder? Will creating the 1 Littl 1 be likely to lead to the creation of the 1 Big 1? Why or why not? Use examples from the novel that support your position.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 15, Riddley sees a drawing of Goodparley with the words Hoap of a Tree. Then later when Riddley finds Goodparley hung by his arms, Riddley asks if this is the Hoap of the Tree. Orfing says that it is. What is the significance of referring to Goodparley as the Hoap of the Tree? What is the Hoap of the Tree? Why is Goodparley compared to the Hoap of a Tree?
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