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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 Thessaly explain to Hazel in Chapter 3?

2. Where are Barbie and Wanda accosted by a beggar woman?

3. What does Barbie say about dreaming in Chapter 1?

4. Where do Hazel, Wanda and Foxglove take Barbie in Chapter 3?

5. Who are the Weirdzos mentioned in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, what does Barbie need to do?

2. What do the women need to do in order to prevent the Cuckoo from succeeding, and what are their options in Chapter 3?

3. Describe what Thessaly tells Hazel, Barbie, Wanda and Foxglove about George.

4. What horrific action does George do in Chapter 2 that unleashes negative repercussions on everyone?

5. Describe Hazel's actions that could lead to pregnancy in Chapter 2.

6. In Chapter 2, what does Barbie dream about that makes her worried?

7. What is the advice that Barbie gives Hazel in Chapter 2?

8. What does the beggar woman observe in Chapter 3?

9. What does the Porpentine foreshadow in Chapter 1?

10. What happens when a bird lands on Thessaly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the discussion about pregnancy and sex between Hazel and Barbie. What myths are being circulated? What are being dispelled? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short essay analyzing the different emotional changes of three characters, looking at similar events and how they impact each of them quite differently.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used heavily in "The Sandman: A Game of You." Find three instances and explain how foreshadowing is used to show events that will come.

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