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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 color shirts do the pledges wear in "Loser"?
2. Abe and his wife are devastated over whose death in "Weights and Measures"?
3. Who tells Lukas that an Aspect of Sol lives in Manhattan in "Wildfire in Manhattan"?
4. What did the woman of the night do to the others she had bitten in "Juvenal Nyx"?
5. After how many nights does Juvenal awake to find Julia gone in "Juvenal Nyx"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the pledges described in the story "Loser"?
2. How is the relationship between Deel and his family described in the beginning of "The Stars are Falling"?
3. How long do the visits come nightly to Juvenal in "Juvenal Nyx"? What is he left with when his "creator" leaves him?
4. How were the brothers of "Fossil-Figures" described upon their birth?
5. How does the dwarf trick Calum in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"? Why?
6. What dates does the diary span in "Samantha's Diary"? What gifts did Samantha receive?
7. How does Killheffer end up shot in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? Where do Dex and Adeline go?
8. What does the protagonist of "Blood" believe may drive his actions? How does he go about assuaging this need?
9. How are Abe and Sarah described in the beginning of "Weights and Measures"?
10. Where do the villagers take Mallon in "Mallon The Guru"? What do they ask him to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss some of the unifying themes, subjects and genres which comprise the anthology. What is "fantastic fiction" and how does it apply to the book?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the literary style of author Neil Gaiman and analyze the characters and setting of "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains." How do Calum and the dwarf compare as characters? Who is the protagonist?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the setting, characters and plot structure of "Land of the Lost." What characters are named and why is this significant?
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