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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. When Riddley packs the fit up, what does he find in two bags?

2. Who does Riddley find trapped after he runs away?

3. After Durster's mishap, what does Lorna Elswint ask Riddley about the dog he saw?

4. On the day he runs away, what does Riddley see as he leaves the dead town?

5. The day after his connexion, Riddley walks ahead of the work crew. Who does he meet in the path?

Short Essay Questions

1. Riddley returns to Widders Dump and finds Goodparley there. Why does Riddley give Goodparley the stones?

2. Describe how Riddley feels when he gets to the Power Ring in Cambry.

3. What happens to Riddley when he jumps the fence after finding the little figure in the diggings?

4. Why do Lissener and Riddley decide to separate?

5. After Riddley releases Lissener from the hole, they head toward Fork Stone. What happens when Lissener won't quit talking?

6. After Riddley's first connexion, what was it like for him at breakfast?

7. Riddley and Goodparley, meet Granser. How do Granser and Goodparley die?

8. Describe the Punch show that Orfing and Riddley do at Weaping Form.

9. After Riddley jumps the Widders Dump fence, where is he led and why?

10. Describe Riddley's travels after Granser and Goodparley die.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare The Legend of St. Eustace in Chapter 14, to the Eusa story. What does the stag mean in the St. Eustace Legend? What does it mean in the Eusa story? How is St. Eustace's family like and unlike Eusa's family? What events in St. Eustace's life are similar to Eusa's? How is the end of the St. Eustace story like and unlike the end of the Eusa story? How does Goodparley compare the two stories?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, the reader first learns about the "Hart of the Wood." As Riddley first tells a story about the "Hart of the Wood," he mentions that the heart of the wood can mean three different things. Explain what each of these three things are using the description Riddley provides in Chapter 1. Also use other examples of the heart of the wood that are found throughout the novel. What does it mean in Chapter 15 when Riddley says that whenever he writes about the tree in the stone he will write "wud" and not "wood"?

Essay Topic 3

Riddley often mentions the odors around him. Do these frequent references to the sense of smell make the scenes in the novel more realistic? Why or why not? List examples of times when Riddley mentions how something smells. How would you classify the scents in Riddley's world? What do the odors tell you about Riddley's world?

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