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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 is Judy's "token straight friend"?

2. What does Morpheus say is Barbie's fault in Chapter 6?

3. Who stops singing in Chapter 4 when Luz says it is too noisy?

4. Who admits to not having any money or even a home in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the danger that approaches Barbie and Wilkinson as they read the scroll?

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

4. What does Barbie do at the tombstone at the end of the book?

5. What does Barbie discuss with Aunt Dora in the diner?

6. What is the boon that Morpheus offers Barbie?

7. When Thessaly, Hazel and Foxglove walk along the Moon's Road, where do they end up and what do they do?

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

9. What does Thessaly say when Morpheus departs?

10. What happens that makes Barbie question whether she is dreaming, and how does she respond to this new knowledge in Chapter 4?

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

Compare and contrast the characters of Barbie and Cuckoo. What is their relationship to each other? How are they similar? How are they different? Examine this in light of identity.

Essay Topic 3

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

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