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Neil Gaiman

Brief Lives Quiz

Neil Gaiman
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Brief Lives Quiz

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1)

Who is the first woman Dream talks to? (from Chapter 3)

Rosa.
Rene.
Rita.
Ruby.
2)

What does Dream have on his hands when he leaves the sanctuary? (from Chapter 9)

Love.
Blood.
Hair.
Water.
3)

What is the Alderman watching when he first appears in the book? (from Chapter 4)

The Aurora.
The birds.
The comet.
The meteor shower.
4)

Where is Destruction when we first see him in this book? (from Chapter 3)

In a cave.
On the roof of a building.
On a cloud.
Next to the ocean.
5)

What does Ruby do while watching TV in her first motel room? (from Chapter 4)

All of these.
Takes drugs.
Smokes.
Drinks.
6)

What kind of bird does Dream like to keep? (from Chapter 5)

Eagles.
Ravens.
Falcons.
Phoenixes.
7)

What does Dream do before killing his son? (from Chapter 9)

Hugs him.
Slaps him.
Stabs him.
Kisses his forehead.
8)

How does Dream visit Andros? (from Chapter 9)

He goes to his house.
He enters his realm.
He makes a dream.
He sends a thought message.
9)

Why does Delirium get pulled over while driving? (from Chapter 5)

She is driving a stolen car.
She is speeding.
She is driving on the wrong side of the street.
She is being reckless.
10)

What is the Alderman checking when he first appears in the book? (from Chapter 4)

His calendar and schedule.
His reports.
His death traps.
His children's bedrooms.
11)

Where does the oldest brother say everything is written? (from Chapter 7)

Dream's mind.
The future.
The past.
His own book.
12)

What was Ishtar the goddess of? (from Chapter 5)

Love.
Dance.
Victory.
Music.
13)

How did Bernie's family think of him? (from Chapter 4)

They thought he was strange.
They thought he was boring.
They thought he was unintelligent.
They thought he was arrogant.
14)

What word does Destruction use to describe Endless? (from Chapter 8)

Ideas.
Dreams.
Figments.
Events.
15)

What is the name of the talking dog with Destruction? (from Chapter 3)

Beelzebub.
Bartholemew.
Bartoch.
Barnabus.
16)

How is Delirium supposed to enter the realm of her oldest brother? (from Chapter 7)

Through a maze.
At the ocean.
Through hopes.
In her sleep.
17)

What does Destruction say there are two sides to? (from Chapter 8)

Coins.
Days.
Dreams.
Faces.
18)

What does Dream begin to create when he goes back to his home? (from Chapter 6)

A snare.
A map.
A dream.
A castle.
19)

Who is Orpheus's mother? (from Chapter 9)

Ishtar.
Calliope.
Aphrodite.
Lady Bast.
20)

What did Desire make an oath to do long ago? (from Chapter 9)

Watch Dream lose a child.
Make Dream spill family blood.
Force Dream into her service.
Reconcile Dream and Orpheus.
21)

What did Ishtar used to get power from? (from Chapter 5)

Strange oaths and rituals.
Anger.
Lust.
Temple prostitution.
22)

What did Destruction help build in Central America? (from Chapter 6)

The Panama Canal.
The Quetzalcoatal ruins.
The Mayan temple.
The tower in Quito.
23)

How did Ishtar know Destruction? (from Chapter 5)

She was the sister of his lover.
They were good friends.
They were lovers.
They were co-workers.
24)

Where does Delirium decide to start looking when she wants to go to her oldest brother's realm? (from Chapter 7)

Her bedroom.
A school.
The circus.
A motel.
25)

What happens shortly after Etain smells something strange in her living room? (from Chapter 3)

The building explodes.
A man knocks on the door.
She faints.
An earthquake starts.
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