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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. Why does Vane welcome the cold?

2. Where does Vane carry Lona's body?

3. Why doesn't the Princess notice the Shadow?

4. Where does Vane first seem to sleep and then awaken?

5. Who does Vane think Lona is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Raven tell Vane back at Vane's house?

2. What does Mara do with Lilith?

3. What happens to the white cat that interrupts Raven's reading?

4. What does the Princess tell Vane after Vane bathes and eats?

5. Describe Vane's trek to buy Lililth's hand.

6. Who pushes for an attack on the city and what is Vane's response?

7. Why does Vane say he is unworthy to sleep in the chamber and what does he have to first do before sleeping?

8. About what does Raven read from the mutilated book?

9. What is Vane told when he seems to wake up and goes outside to find the desert alive with streams and ponds?

10. Describe Vane.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss LILITH based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Lilith is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.

3. Do you think the fact that LILITH is written in the 19th century changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of LILITH and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Lilith is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

4. Discuss two ideas from Lilith that you find intriguing and why.

Essay Topic 3

Lilith is replete with symbols. Discuss the following:

1. Describe the garret and mirror and what each may symbolize. Do you think they are successful in what they may symbolize? Why or why not.

2. Describe the different leopards and discuss the symbolism of them.

3. Discuss Raven and why you think MacDonald may have chosen to name Adam as Raven. It will probably be helpful to research the various symbolic meanings often ascribed to the Raven.

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