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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. Why does Destruction say he went away?

2. Where does an explosion center from when Ishtar really dances for the first time?

3. What does Delirium tell her oldest brother there are always two sides to?

4. What does Destruction say the Endless never had?

5. Where does Delirium go when Dream says he is done looking for Destruction?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ishtar explain the lives of Gods and Goddesses?

2. What does Delirium ask of Dream after Destruction is gone, and what is his response?

3. How does Lady Bast tell Dream to find Destruction and how does he respond to this?

4. How does Destruction describe Endless?

5. Where does Dream find Destruction, and what is Destruction's response to being found?

6. What does Desire say to Tiffany after Ishtar's dance?

7. What does Lucien tell Dream after his consult with Lady Bast?

8. What happens as Ishtar begins to really dance for the first time?

9. Where is Lady Bast after Dream contacts her in a dream?

10. What gift does Destruction give to Dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dream endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How did Ishtar die, and how did this death change the tone of the book and progression of the plot?

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