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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 does Erasmus offer to lend Madoc?

2. What kind of commercial is seen the morning after the meeting in "A Dream of Thousand Cats"?

3. What did Erasmus do that bound Calliope?

4. How does the kitten get out of the house?

5. What does the leader cat want to change about the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man think the kitten is dreaming about, and what is ironic about this statement?

2. What do the kitten's owners do the morning after the cat meeting?

3. In "A Dream of a Thousand Cats", what do the kitten and the cat talk about after the owners leave the house for the night?

4. What happens to Madoc while he is at a newsstand?

5. What has happened to most of the gods when Calliope is trapped at Madoc's house?

6. Who does Calliope pray to for help, and why are they unable to help her?

7. How did Erasmus Fry capture Calliope?

8. How did Erasmus Fry die?

9. What does the bird in the Siamese cat's dream tell her when the dream begins?

10. Why does Calliope not want to ask Oneiros for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Madoc endures many different trials before the end of his story. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the feeling of the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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