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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. By what does Cluracan say Faerie is ruled?

2. Which character thinks she is pregnant?

3. What country could a young girl unite if Morpheus sends her a premonition?

4. What form does the specter take after it has been choked?

5. What kind of stone is the emerald?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack disappoint Rose in this section?

2. What does the Corinthian see through Carla's eyes?

3. What does Lyta see in the mirror?

4. What does Morpheus do on Moonday?

5. How did Odin hold Loki captive?

6. How does Loki try to trick both the Corinthian and Matthew?

7. How does Mervyn die?

8. What does the author suggest Loki's life will be like beneath the earth?

9. What happened the last time Morpheus and Death met?

10. How does Daniel transform into Dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Furies role in the novel? How do the Furies relate to popular culture and what meaning does this relationship give the story?

Essay Topic 2

How does Gaiman represent Death? What does this representation say about the way Gaiman views the world? In what way is Gaiman's representation of Death different from normal representations? Is Gaiman's representation of Death entirely unique?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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