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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 is the name of Abel's pet?

2. How are Dream and Orpheus related?

3. What has Desire been trying to do at Dream's castle when Delirium comes to visit?

4. What is Bernie's last name?

5. Who warns Dream about trying to find Destruction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Delirium come to talk to Dream after being denied by the twin sisters?

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

3. How does Bernie die?

4. Who is Ruby?

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

6. What caused Delirium's transformation?

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

8. What does the Alderman do when he realizes that danger is coming?

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

10. What are Destruction and Barnabas doing when we first see them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Delirium was once called Delight. How did this transformation take place, and how are these two identities connected?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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