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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 feel less powerful than he used to?

2. Who goes with Delirium to consult with her oldest brother?

3. Who gave Destruction the item he uses to make a bindle?

4. What is Tiffany's occupation?

5. What word does Destruction use to describe Endless?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Temple Prostitutes?

2. What does Destruction say to Barnabas before he leaves?

3. What does Dream say to Delirium when he goes to her realm?

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

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

6. Why does Dream choose to contact Lady Bast in the dream realm?

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

8. What gift does Destruction give to Delirium?

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

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

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

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

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

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