Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1)? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Todd's obsession with becoming a grown man comes from:
Ben and Cillian—he wants to be just like them.
his society, which stresses the importance of coming-of-age.
the fact that he's had a tough childhood.
the fact that he can't marry Viola until he grows up.
Q. Why does Todd struggle with the idea of guilt throughout the story?
He can't seem to feel it.
He's told that guilt is key to being a good person.
He's done something horrible that he won't tell us.
He has been lied to about the nature of right and wrong.
Q. Which theme does Noise really not play a part of?
Rules and Order
Manipulation
Coming of Age
Language and Communication
Q. What does Mayor Prentiss uses to control his people?
Noise
Religion
Prentisstown law
Old World tales
Q. Which of the following is not true about individuals versus societies in this book?
Noise blurs the line between the individual and society.
Prentisstown killed the individual for the sake of society.
Todd is identified by his society, not by being an individual.
None of the societies that Todd and Viola come across respect individuals.