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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 adorns the lawn at the oldest brother's house?

2. What is Lady Bast the goddess of?

3. What does Destruction say he wants to learn to do when he buys something from the village for his house?

4. What did Destruction help build in Central America?

5. What does Dream refuse to do while he is with Destruction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dream find Destruction, and what is Destruction's response to being found?

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

3. What does Delirium do when she is pulled over for her bad driving?

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

5. Why does Dream choose to contact Lady Bast in the dream realm?

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

7. What does Ishtar say happens at the end of a god's life?

8. What are Temple Prostitutes?

9. Where is Lady Bast after Dream contacts her in a dream?

10. How does Lady Bast tell Dream to find Destruction and how does he respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Ishtar die, and how did this death change the tone of the book and progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where Irony is present, and how do these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

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