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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 did Dream find when he sought out Nada?

2. What is the name of the relative also present?

3. What word is best used to describe the knowledge of the Creator?

4. In what book of the Bible is it declared that no one should ever mark this person?

5. Susano is originally from which country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Desire do to torment Dream?

2. Why is Hell so silent? What has Lucifer done?

3. What theory does Matthew espouse, trying to find the brighter side of Dream's potentially dangerous trip?

4. What is the message given to Destiny by the ladies?

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

6. What kind of meeting does Destiny call? Where is it held?

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

8. What bargaining chip does Azazel intend to use to strike a deal with Dream?

9. Why does Odin want to gain the power?

10. What is discussed at the meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the stories in the book are too fantastic to be believed by someone who was not there to experience it firsthand. How might you react if a person approached you with such an outrageous tale that it could only happen in myth? Would you believe the person? Would you think the person was crazy? Would you ask for proof? If so, what kind of proof would you require?

Essay Topic 2

Out of all the Endless, Death seems to play the largest part in most of the stories. Discuss the character Death. Why do you think Gaiman places so much emphasis on Death? Do you think Death is the strongest character? How do you compare Death to Dream? Which character do you think is the most important and/or the most developed? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Not all lovers of literature are fans of the graphic novel. Some parents are concerned that a child will become so intrigued with fantasy that he will begin to believe in and dabble in the magic arts. Discuss the magic arts as they apply to fairy tales. What are magic arts? What might a child want to try? Is any one of the arts dangerous? How might it go against a family's structure or moral code? Have you ever dabbled in the magic arts? Explain. Which would be most commonly investigated by a curious child? What do you think would happen?

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