The Sandman Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Sandman Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How do the cats feel about the meeting they are about to attend?

2. How does the cat talk to the kitten?

3. What do humans do for cats in the former world?

4. What will happen if Madoc doesn't fulfill his contract for his latest project?

5. Where is the meeting in "A Dream of Thousand Cats" being held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made the Siamese cat hate her owners?

2. What does the Siamese cat choose to do with her life after waking from her dream?

3. How did the humans overcome the cats in the former world?

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

5. Why does Madoc tell Oneiros he can't release Calliope, and how does Oneiros respond?

6. What does Madoc accuse Calliope of doing to him, and how does she respond?

7. What do Calliope and Oneiros talk about when they are together again?

8. What happens to Madoc after he makes love to Calliope for the first time?

9. What does the woman say when she sees the kitten sleeping in the hall?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in these stories and where does it appear? How is the plot of the stories altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

The Siamese cat presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the cats around her?

Essay Topic 3

Foolishness was a very common folly highlighted in this collection of stories through the misdeeds of Madoc, Puck, and Rainie. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message was being sent through this blatant foolishness?

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