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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 does Morpheus tell Nuala he killed?

2. Where does does Lyta find the Furies in her dream?

3. What kind of animal drips poison into Loki's eye sockets?

4. Who did Lucifer promise to destroy?

5. Who do the Furies kill in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morpheus travel from Los Angeles back to the Dreaming?

2. Describe Rose's meeting with Vixen?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Morpheus arrives to kill Lyta?

8. What does Puck say about Daniel?

9. How did Odin hold Loki captive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of revenge.

1. In what way is revenge one of the central themes of the story?

2. What meaning does it give the novel that it is the women who are looking for revenge?

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

How does Gaiman use the character of Lucifer in the story? How is it different to Lucifer's usual role in fiction? How does Gaiman stay true to Lucifer's character in spite of the fact he is using him in an unconventional way?

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