1 Where does Treacle Walker say he will go when he leaves time behind? Nothingness The Present Oblivion Big Meadow 2 What is Joe's full name? Joseph Amren Joseph Stonehenge Joseph Walker Joseph Coppock 3 What time period were the Knockout comics actually published in? 19th century Mid-20th century The 1990s 2010 4 Where does Joe usually sleep? On the steps By the chimney In his kitchen By the bog 5 Who does Joe go see when he thinks there is something wrong with his eyes? His dad Treacle Walker Thin Amren The optometrist 6 Who is the author of the novel's epigraph? Treacle Walker Carlo Rovelli Alan Garner Albert Einstein 7 What did "treacle" mean in medieval English? Magic Curse A sweet syrup Medicine 8 What does Joe collect from the cuckoo? Marbles Nests Twigs Eggs 9 What onomatopoeia is repeated during the novel's climax? Clang Woof Clack Cuckoo 10 What does Joe use to cover his lazy eye? His hair Nothing An eye patch Glasses 11 What other genre does Treacle Walker fit into? Science Fiction Mystery Romance Folklore 12 What object serves as a passage between realities for Joe? The bog Mirror Chimney Door 13 Who does Joe meet at the bog? Thin Amren A pony The cart Treacle Walker 14 What language does Treacle Walker NOT use? Scottish Ancient Greek Irish Latin 15 What object does Treacle Walker say is "spurned by fools" but "honoured by the wise"? The stone The bone His pony The dobber 16 When does Thin Amren wake? When the cuckoo calls When he wants to go to Joe's house Whenever he wants When he hears Treacle Walker's call 17 What does Treacle Walker use as an instrument? His stick to tap out beats A pipe Stones as drums A flute made out of a bone 18 Treacle Walker calls his magic bag a Corr Bolg; what language is this term from? Gaelic English Scottish Latin 19 What is a "copse"? A bog A small group of trees A lazy eye A house 20 The novel's setting is partially based on...? Ireland Magical lands from myths London Alan Garner's childhood home 21 Treacle Walker states that he lives in a mound; what fairytale elements does this recall? Elves that live in tree trunks Hobbits Trolls that live underground Fairies that live in hollow hills 22 What does Treacle Walker call words that are made up? Macaronics Hubbub Crimpet-crumpets Jolly jokes 23 What image is on the stone? Thin Amren Kit A donkey A cuckoo 24 What does Thin Amren wear? Pants A leather hood A necklace with bones A leather shirt 25 What prize was Treacle Walker longlisted for? The Pulitzer Prize The National Book Award The Booker Prize The Pushcart Prize
