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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 does Journeyman feel the Cordon people refuse in their stubborness?

2. What phrase of Kormentz's keeps echoing in Journeyman's ears?

3. What does Journeyman hide his disappointment from Maddy about in Chapter 49?

4. What does Journeyman consider the Blue Streak and Todbaum's appearance could possibly be a harbinger of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jane and Lucius specialize in?

2. Why does it seem that Edwin Gorse plans to stay loyal to Todbaum to the end?

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

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

5. What does Journeyman observe the two Cordon men doing who are camped out at the edge of Founder's Park in Part III?

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

7. Why is Delia Limetree upset during the meeting with the Cordon in Part III?

8. When did Journeyman first realize Maddy was a better swimmer than he was, and why does he think of that in Part IV?

9. What seems to be the consensus of the Tinderwickians and the Granite Head community about the Cordon's request?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Lethem's treatment of the themes of aggression, bullying, and violence, especially as they relate to the relationship between the Cordon and the community of Tinderwick.

Essay Topic 2

What questions or provocations do you think Lethem is trying to induce in the mind of the reader regarding the topic of technology, and of human dependency on technology in the modern era? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lethem's treatment of the themes of loss and grief, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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