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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 the present that Barbie bought for her deceased friend in Chapter 6?
2. What makes Barbie sad when she sees the dead body of her friend in Chapter 6?
3. Who is still walking on the Moon's Road and has not reached Barbie's dream yet in Chapter 4?
4. What is older than Barbie and where is it that she comes to dream?
5. To where does Dora drive Barbie after the funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Morpheus do to liberate Barbie and what is revealed about him in Chapter 5?
2. What do Barbie and the Cuckoo say about childhood abuse and imagination?
3. What does Barbie want to do with Tantoblin's body?
4. Why is Wanda angry and what does George explain to her about the Moon in Chapter 4?
5. What does Barbie talk about on the car ride with Dora and what does she dream about?
6. What do Nuala and Morpheus talk about in Chapter 4?
7. What does Barbie do at the tombstone at the end of the book?
8. What happens in New York when the storm grows violent?
9. What is the danger that approaches Barbie and Wilkinson as they read the scroll?
10. Who does Wilkinson mention to Barbie in Chapter 4 that she remembers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a short essay analyzing the different emotional changes of three characters, looking at similar events and how they impact each of them quite differently.
Essay Topic 2
Explore the use of make-up in the book. Barbie first paints her face as a chessboard in the opening chapter and then paints a veil on her face in the final chapter. She also writes on Wanda's tombstone with her lipstick. What does this imply about her? Is this absurdist? Is this significant? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Barbie and Cuckoo. What is their relationship to each other? How are they similar? How are they different? Examine this in light of identity.
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