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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 snaps Dream out of his memory?

2. What just ended before this book began?

3. What is Andros's grandson doing with the weapon at the beginning of the book?

4. How was Delirium helped through her transformation?

5. Where is Destruction when we first see him in this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Delirium's transformation?

2. Why does Dream tell Delirium he is willing to help her?

3. What is happening at the back room of Destruction's house, and what is this supposed to mean?

4. What was unique about Delirium's transformation?

5. What do Dream and Delirium do after Ruby dies?

6. Why did Dream's rescue of Nada not make her love him?

7. Where did Dream rescue Nada from?

8. Who is Ruby?

9. What does Destruction say will end his age on earth?

10. Who is Farrell now, and who did he used to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where Irony is present, and how do these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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