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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. Where does the woman of the night first bite Juvenal in "Juvenal Nyx"?

2. Who asks Calum MacInnes to be a guide in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

3. What does the protagonist go to purchase at the pharmacy in "Blood"?

4. What did Calum tie his victim to when he was younger in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

5. Where does Juvenal spend several nights, eavesdropping on his friends in "Juvenal Nyx"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thor enlist Lukas' help in "Wildfire in Manhattan"? What does Lukas do?

2. What conversation do Calum and the dwarf have while walking in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

3. Describe the brothers in "Wildfire in Manhattan." What takes place when they meet in the beginning of the story?

4. What does Killheffer believe the world is made of in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? What does he offer Dex?

5. How does the dwarf trick Calum in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"? Why?

6. Who gives Juvenal his name in "Juvenal Nyx"? How are their encounters described?

7. How does Killheffer end up shot in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? Where do Dex and Adeline go?

8. Where do the villagers take Mallon in "Mallon The Guru"? What do they ask him to do?

9. How long do the visits come nightly to Juvenal in "Juvenal Nyx"? What is he left with when his "creator" leaves him?

10. What does the protagonist of "Blood" believe may drive his actions? How does he go about assuaging this need?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Mallon and Urdang in "Mallon the Guru" and examine the story's symbolism, style and themes. What is symbolized by the screaming at the story's end?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the setting, characters and plot structure of "Land of the Lost." What characters are named and why is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the themes and imagery in "Weights and Measures." What is symbolic about the dollhouse in the story?

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