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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 Barbie ask Morpheus to do in Chapter 6?

2. To whom does Dora introduce Barbie at the funeral in Chapter 6?

3. To whom does Morpheus offer to grant a boon?

4. To whom does Barbie talk that she does not believe will actually protect her from the guards in Chapter 4?

5. What does Barbie discover about whom she meets in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nuala and Morpheus talk about in Chapter 4?

2. What does Morpheus do to liberate Barbie and what is revealed about him in Chapter 5?

3. Why is Wanda angry and what does George explain to her about the Moon in Chapter 4?

4. What does Barbie learn about the little girl in Chapter 5?

5. Who does Wilkinson mention to Barbie in Chapter 4 that she remembers?

6. To whom does the Cuckoo introduce Barbie?

7. What does Barbie remember about her journey with Martin in Chapter 4?

8. What does Barbie do while wearing mourning clothes in Chapter 6?

9. What does Morpheus say that the girls have to do because they entered Barbie's dream without consent?

10. In Chapter 4, when Luz says that they are being watched, what does Barbie compare this experience to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Author Neil Gaiman constantly brings up metaphors and imagery associated with change. Give three examples of how change is portrayed and characters who unexpectedly show great confidence.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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