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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 Croup say he is looking for when he comes to Richard's apartment?

2. What is the name of Door's father?

3. Where does Richard's first journey with marquis end?

4. How did Door's family die?

5. Where is the Earl's Court located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new orders is Croup given after he kills Varney?

2. What do Richard and Door see after using the Angelus?

3. What disapoints Richard when he first sees the train in the Below?

4. How does the marquis help the man he gave a song to?

5. What worries Hunter so much when Door starts to go Above?

6. What happens when Richard and Anesthesia cross the Night's Bridge to get to the market?

7. What does Door tell Richard she is looking for after going back to the marketplace for him?

8. What does Richard ask of a homeless man shortly after his phone call from Croup?

9. How do Richard and Door get food after running from Croup?

10. Why does Door decide to go back and help Richard after leaving him in the marketplace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were some very sad and symbolic deaths in this book. What are some of these deaths, what did they symbolize, and how did they shape the course of this plot?

Essay Topic 2

Memory is a huge theme in this book as those who cross to the world below are forgotten by the world above. Which characters are most affected by this theme, and how does it change their behavior and actions within in the plot?

Essay Topic 3

This plot takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Gaiman have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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