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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. Who are the Weirdzos mentioned in Chapter 1?

2. Who killed George in Chapter 3?

3. What is Barbie holding as she sleeps in Chapter 3?

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

5. Whom does Thessaly say she needs to talk to in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Thessaly do in order to talk to George?

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

4. Describe what happens when Thessaly enters Hazel's apartment in Chapter 3.

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

6. Describe what the characters in the Land are concerned about in Chapter 1.

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

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

9. In Chapter 3, what does George tell Thessaly about his role?

10. What does Thessaly carry when she approaches George's room after burning one of his birds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Sandman: A Game of You" is a fantasy. Describe what elements of fantasy are revealed in the book. Is the book geared toward adults? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Barbie and Wanda.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events upon which Barbie has a direct influence? What are some events upon which Wanda had a direct influence?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief portrait study of Morpheus. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics?

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