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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. Whom does Wanda admit that she wanted to be when she grew up?

2. Who thinks that Thessaly is weird and nerdy in Chapter 3?

3. At the end of Chapter 2, who does the reader know will have future adventures in the Land?

4. In Chapter 1, who tells the crow in another land that he does not know what is happening?

5. Who knocks on George's door holding a hidden knife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does George do with the bird and how does he relate this to Barbie at the end of Chapter 1?

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

3. What are the strange discoveries in George's apartment?

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

5. Describe Wanda's procurement of coffee for Barbie in Chapter 1.

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

7. Describe what the book "Sandman: A Game of You" is about.

8. What happens when Barbie and Wanda go to the subway in Chapter 1?

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

10. How do Luz and Wilkinson respond to the death of Martin in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Sandman: A Game of You" has numerous themes ranging from gender and sexuality to identity and religion. Pick one theme and describe it at length, mentioning its effect on all the principal and secondary characters.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of taking an ethereal journey versus just a physical one? How does this affect Barbie?

Part 1) What is the difference in the journeys of Barbie versus Thessaly?

Part 2) Describe Barbie's experience at the end and how it varies greatly from her arrival. What new friends has she made? What fears has she conquered?

Part 3) Of all the travelers, who gains the most knowledge and understanding from this adventure? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the use of the name "Cuckoo." What does this signify? Is it appropriate? In the story, what descriptions and connections are made about the word "cuckoo" and how do they relate to the character? How does your understanding of the name Cuckoo change when it becomes apparent that the Cuckoo is Barbie as a child? Explain.

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