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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 is Della's secret?

2. What did Shakespeare ask the Sandman for?

3. How does Rainie hide her odd legs?

4. Whom does Helena love?

5. What kind of head does Skarrow have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has the Sandman chosen to work with Shakespeare in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

2. What does Rainie have to do before meeting with Della for lunch?

3. What is Della's problem and why is she confiding in Rainie?

4. What does Puck do at the end of the play?

5. What happens as Rainie is dying?

6. How does Rainie hide herself when she goes into public?

7. Who was Algon and how did he die?

8. What makes the terrible dreams so bad for Rainie?

9. How does Burbage introduce himself to the Sandman?

10. What does Hamnet complain about his father for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in these stories all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book, but are found in excess in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Magic and supernatural powers were interwoven into each of these stories. What are some major examples of this, and how did this change the feel and progression of the plots?

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