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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. On the day the men try to lift the object from the hole intact, what three things does Riddley try to connect?

2. What did Riddley say as the villagers stood around the fire the evening his father died?

3. How is the Eusa story different than usual in the Goodparley/Orfing show?

4. What does Riddley think after the Eusa show ends on the night he is scarred?

5. What three things does Lorna talk about on the evening Riddley's father died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened three days after Riddley's naming day?

2. Goodparley and Orfing show up at Widders Dump to do a show. What does Riddley say about these men?

3. In the Goodparley/Orfing show, what does Mr. Clevver do?

4. At the time Riddley's father was killed, what did Riddley know about dogs killing people?

5. In the Goodparley/Orfing show, what does Eusa do in the "time back."

6. What happens in the written Eusa story after Eusa runs the numbers through the Power Ring?

7. What is the story "Why the Dog Wont Show Its Eyes" about?

8. After the Goodparley/Orfing show, what do people do?

9. What is the song that is sung at Brooder's cremation and what does it mean?

10. What did Riddley's father used to say about looking for a reveal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the Eusa show to the Punch show. How are they different? How are they alike? Why are Orfing and Eusa doing a Punch show instead of a Eusa show? What does the change in shows indicate about the future of Riddley's world?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, there are references to Aunty. What does Aunty represent? What are different ways that characters in the novel meet Aunty? Are there any ways to successfully avoid Aunty? Are there examples of people who avoided Aunty? If so, what happened to them? Why do you think the term Aunty is used by the author?

Essay Topic 3

When Riddley releases Lissener from the hole, Lissener relates the children's game Fools Circle 9wys to himself. What is Lissener's title? What does the children's game Fools Circel 9wys have to do with Lissener? Why would Goodparley or anyone else want to put Lissener's head on a pole?

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