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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 is Iridia's last name in "Juvenal Nyx"?

2. Where does Edgar go after he is indicted on charges in "Fossil-Figures"?

3. What is empty when Kane walks downstairs the next morning in "Unbelief"?

4. Which of the siblings in "Fossil-Figures" is the larger brother?

5. At what time does Dex promise to pick up Adeline in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the relationship between Deel and his family described in the beginning of "The Stars are Falling"?

3. How does Juvenal begin his new life as a child of the night in "Juvenal Nyx"?

4. What leads to the reuniting of the brothers in "Fossil-Figures"? How do they die?

5. How were the brothers of "Fossil-Figures" described upon their birth?

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

7. Where does Abe go after Sarah leaves him in "Weights and Measures"?

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

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

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

Compare the vampire imagery in "Blood" and "Juvenal Nyx." How do the tones of each of these stories relate? What themes appear in the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Jack and the peasant in "Goblin Lake." What transformation does Jack undergo in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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