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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 kind of creature is the person who critiques Destruction's writing?

2. What does Dream apologize to Pharamond for?

3. What does Ishtar do when she sees Dream?

4. What does Destruction say he knows about while he is writing?

5. What does Tiffany do when Ishtar begins to really dance for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Destiny after Dream and Delirium leave his garden?

2. What gift does Destruction give to Delirium?

3. What does Desire say to Tiffany after Ishtar's dance?

4. How does one get to Destiny's realm?

5. What gift does Destruction give to Dream?

6. How does Destruction leave when he is done talking to Dream and Delirium?

7. What is Destruction writing in his house, and what does he say she senses happening at that time?

8. What happens as Ishtar begins to really dance for the first time?

9. What does Lucien tell Dream after his consult with Lady Bast?

10. What did Dream say after talking with his son about Destruction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the greatest images included in this book, and how does this imagery change the feel and tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Tiffany is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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