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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. How does the woman think Vane has shamed her?

2. What does the couple in the carriage Vane finds do?

3. What legend does Vane learn from his butler?

4. What does Vane encounter after crossing a desert?

5. What kind of eyes does the beautiful woman have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the battle Vane witness when he wakes after falling asleep in the forest.

2. Describe the skeleton couple Vane meets.

3. What does Cat-Woman say about the Giant Queen myth?

4. How does Raven explain the sleepers?

5. What does Vane's father describe in some papers Vane finds?

6. Why do the Little Ones weep and why does Vane worry about his interaction with them?

7. Who is the "Fugitive Mother" and what is her connection to Vane?

8. How does the woman act when she first stands alive?

9. What does Raven say about prayers to Vane?

10. What does Mr. Vane think may have happened to him and what does he do because of that?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A clear and prominent theme of LILITH is that of death. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly trace and analyze the theme of death in LILITH. What are some symbols to represent death? Are there different types of death? Is death really death? Is death an illusion or real?

2. Discuss the attitude of the following characters towards death: Raven, Mr. Vane, The Little Ones, Cat-Woman, Eve, Lilith, Mr. Vane's grandfather.

3. After reading LILITH, if you thought it was an accurate portrayal of what death is, would you welcome it or run from it? Explain fully with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of places where Mr. Vane expresses his loneliness and even suggests that being close to an animal would be better than nothing. It is human companionship that he seems to yearn for above all else. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the concept of loneliness throughout Lilith. Who seems lonely? Why are they lonely? Do they recognize the situation? What do they do to remedy their loneliness?

2. Is loneliness always a negative thing? What can be learned from loneliness? When does loneliness go from being a positive learning experience to an unhealthy situation? Discuss these question with both examples from the text and in your own experience.

3. Medical and scientific studies have suggested that people who live alone with no family, few friends and no pets tend to die sooner than those with some connections. Even people who are isolated but have a pet(s) seem to live longer than the completely alone. Research the topic, write a synopsis of your research and relate it to Lilith.

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 1, "The Library," establishes that young Mr. Vane, an orphan and recent Oxford graduate, has an interest in the metaphysical. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term "metaphysical."

2. Discuss what elements of the metaphysical appear in Lilith, e. g.: What elements of Lilith seem outside the five senses? Give examples. What things that happen cannot be proved by normal scientific methods?

3. What challenges are there in reading a novel that is based in metaphysics?

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