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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 did Lady Bast once lie to Dream?

2. Why does Destruction feel less powerful than he used to?

3. What kind of ghosts does Dream see when he returns to him home and starts building?

4. How is Delirium supposed to enter the realm of her oldest brother?

5. How does Destruction describe Barnabas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Destiny read to Delirium as she is leaving his realm?

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

3. What does Delirium do when she is pulled over for her bad driving?

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

5. How does Destruction describe Endless?

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

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

8. How does Destruction leave when he is done talking to Dream and Delirium?

9. What gift does Destruction give to Delirium?

10. What happens to Delirium when she gets mad at Destiny for his pride?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How did Dreams affect the course of this plot, and why were they such a significant aspect of the Endless?

Essay Topic 3

What does Dream have to sacrifice at the end of the book, and how does this action affect all of his siblings?

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