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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 does Richard introduce himself to the man on the side of the road?

2. Why did Death come to see Rainie?

3. What do the players call Shakespeare?

4. What does Della say to Rainie when they meet?

5. What was Algon's power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Rainie is dying?

2. Why has the Sandman chosen to work with Shakespeare in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

3. What does Puck do at the end of the play?

4. Who was Algon and how did he die?

5. What does Della say about the handicapped boys who walk by the window, and how does Rainie respond to this?

6. What does Death tell Rainie to do in order to die?

7. Why does Death say she came into Rainie's apartment?

8. What is Della's problem and why is she confiding in Rainie?

9. What does Mulligan tell Rainie he looks like, and what does Rainie say in return?

10. What are Rainie's only contacts with the outer world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Magic and supernatural powers were interwoven into each of these stories. What are some major examples of this, and how did this change the feel and progression of the plots?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in these stories. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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