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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. Where does Death meet Morpheus?

2. Which character thinks she is pregnant?

3. The ravens are a sign of what?

4. What is the name of Morpheus's sister?

5. Where does the secret passageway that Rose finds lead?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cluracan try to calm the Queen's anger at Nuala?

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

3. What is the emerald stone?

4. What information does Rose share with Hal at Zelda's funeral?

5. What does Puck say about Daniel?

6. How do the Furies react to Lyta's need to avenge her son's death?

7. What does Morpheus do on Thirstday?

8. What does Lyta see in the mirror?

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

10. How does Jack disappoint Rose in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare one of the characters to the person he or she was at the beginning of the book to who he or she is at the end.

1. What did he or she hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes his or her ideas about life?

3. How has his or her character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What does a raven symbolize? How much of the symbolism is taken from mythology? How did these myths develop?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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