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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 adorns the lawn at the oldest brother's house?

2. What was Ishtar the goddess of?

3. What kind of place does Tiffany live in?

4. Who does Dream explain his reasons for wanting to quit to?

5. What is Destruction writing in his house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Destruction describe Endless?

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

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

8. What gift does Destruction give to Dream?

9. What gift does Destruction give to Delirium?

10. What does Ishtar say happens at the end of a god's life?

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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