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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 was Ishtar the goddess of?

2. What is Dream's son's occupation?

3. How long does it take for Dream to find out from his son where Destruction is?

4. What did Destruction help build in Central America?

5. What does Destruction say there are two sides to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does one get to Destiny's realm?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What gift does Destruction give to Delirium?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tiffany is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the greatest images included in this book, and how does this imagery change the feel and tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice is a theme that was very prevalent in this book, especially in the case of Dream killing his own son. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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