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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 does the third girl whom the narrator speaks to say that she is?

2. Whom does the father say his sympathy is with now?

3. The first time the world seems to dissolve away for the author, whom does he meet?

4. What happens to the narrator after he saves the Earth?

5. What does the second girl the narrator speaks to say she enjoys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the 'problem of Susan'?

2. What do you think happened to Becky at the end of the story?

3. In 'My Life' is the poet telling the truth about anything he says?

4. Is the professor the same person as Susan from the Narnia books?

5. Is 'In the End' a hopeful story or a sad one?

6. In what ways is 'In The End' a reversal of the creation story in Genesis?

7. What might the plasticine gargoyle symbolize?

8. Do the machines feel emotion?

9. What kind of beings are Wain's Wain and the second girl whom Enn talks to?

10. Based on the instructions given in the poem 'Instructions,' what kind of morals are needed to survive fairyland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss vampires in the short story collection 'Fifteen Painted Cards From a Vampire Tarot.' How are vampires portrayed? What different kinds of vampires appear in the stories? Can vampires be viewed as symbols or metaphors for anything? Why is vampire fiction so popular?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of evil and monsters in the poems and stories in this collection. Pay particular attention to the stories 'Keepsakes and Treasures,' 'How Do You Think it Feels?' and 'The Monarch of the Glen." Also, bring in any other stories and poems you like as well. What does the author have to say about evil and human nature? Do you agree with him?

Essay Topic 3

How many of the stories and poems in this collection are horror stories? Why do you consider them to be horror stories? How has the author used language, structure, pace, and symbolism to create a scary or creepy atmosphere? Are these conventional horror stories or something a bit different?

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