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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 35, what does Journeyman try to think about sometimes, but finds difficult to think about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Kormentz's trial.
(c) His childhood.
(d) The Cordon.

2. Who is one of Todbaum's most loyal listeners?
(a) Theodore Nowlin.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Maddy.
(d) Astur.

3. Who are the representatives at the meeting in Chapter 37 from Granite Head?
(a) Farrow and Harley.
(b) Eugene and Paul.
(c) Mark and Ella.
(d) Wayne and Crowley.

4. What does Kormentz give Journeyman in Chapter 50?
(a) His money.
(b) His good knives.
(c) His saxophone.
(d) His Pillow Book.

5. What changes in December for Todbaum?
(a) The people send him less food.
(b) His coffee maker breaks.
(c) His audience shrinks.
(d) He feels really ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two women from Granite Head come to hear Todbaum's stories in Chapter 46?

2. What had Edwin Gorse done for a living before The Arrest?

3. What is one specific rumor about Todbaum and the Cordon?

4. What does Journeyman lie to Todbaum about in Chapter 45?

5. What food does Mike Raritan make to help sweeten the pot with dealings with the Cordon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kormentz tell Journeyman to take all his writings with him in Part IV?

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

3. How does Journeyman feel when he first sets foot on Quarry Island in Part IV?

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

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

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

7. How is Todbaum's story about Pittsburgh a turning point for him and the people of Tinderwick who come to hear his stories?

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. Why is Journeyman envious of Jane and Lucius?

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