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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 Alex give Rose before she leaves the nursing home?

2. What do the creatures tell Lyta she should call the Furies?

3. What is the name of Lyta's babysitter?

4. Of what is Rose's friend dying?

5. What do Sleeping Beauty's offspring suck from Sleeping Beauty's finger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carla learn in this section?

2. How does Magda's version of Sleeping Beauty differ from the full version?

3. What does Lyta learn has happened to Daniel?

4. How does Carla die?

5. Describe the story Loki tells about Thor.

6. Why has Cluracan come to see Nuala?

7. Describe the story Magda tells about the children who fly away?

8. Describe Rose's dream.

9. How does Morpheus react to Cluracan's request to release his sister?

10. What information does Matthew get from the other characters on the way to seeing Morpheus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between a novel and a graphic novel in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 2

In what way can The Kindly Ones be called a revenge story? What are the conventions of a normal revenge story and how does Gaiman use these conventions to create a meaning that fits with 90s culture? How does The Kindly Ones differ from usual revenge stories?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the Greek mythology used in the book.

1. What are the elements of Greek mythology?

2. How does Gaiman adapt these elements for a young modern audience?

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