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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 has been sentenced to be imprisoned in an underground cavern?

2. Destiny is told that the oldest _______ is about to return.

3. What type of creature is the Merkin?

4. Who appears in the room to summon the pair to a meeting?

5. If someone does hurt the messenger, punishment will come back on that person ____ times over.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is upsetting for Lucifer? What is his thought on the matter?

2. What are Lucifer's plans once he leaves Hell?

3. Where does Dream go after arriving in Hell? What does he find?

4. What request does Lucifer make when Dream summons him?

5. Whose child does Dream visit? What is the mother's opinion of Dream?

6. What is Lucifer's theory on his existence as the great fallen angel?

7. What does Dream find when he arrives in Hell?

8. What happened to Dream and the woman? What was Dream's reaction to this outcome? What did he do as a result?

9. Who meets with Lucien in the library? What does Lucien say about the room?

10. Dream calls a meeting to discuss what issue? Where is the discussion held?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create your own brand of fan fiction involving the Endless. What scenario would you develop to show the characters' strengths and weaknesses? Who would the other characters be? Would your graphic novel be one story or a series of vignettes? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare "Seasons of Mist" with one or more of Gaiman's other books in the series. Which is, in your opinion, the best? Explain. Which did you like the least? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed more often? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Politics are also referred to in the book. In several instances, a character must obey by the rules and therefore politics, even in an alternate world. This can be seen in the way Dream deals with the issue of reopening Hell or in Odin's attempts to rein in and punish Loki. Discuss the use of politics in the graphic novel. Do you think politics are an important part of the book? Explain. How else could Gaiman incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.

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