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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 kind of injuries were suffered by Brant?

2. Where was this place located?

3. Cluracan is originally sent to upset which of the following?

4. The character went wandering through the city looking for what?

5. After leaving the inn, Tucker discovers that he is the only one to remember ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the accident in which Tucker sustained minor injuries and Mooney suffered major injuries.

2. What does Tucker do when he discovers that Charlene is injured? Where do they go?

3. Describe the tale told by Gaheris regarding the main character. What was unusual about the character?

4. Brant falls into a deep sleep. What does Brant see when he awakes?

5. The story starts out with two people traveling. Who are the people and where are they going?

6. Explain how Robert came to be on the mystical train and where he ended up as a final destination.

7. What is the general atmosphere regarding the citizens of Aurelian? What is the tone of the city?

8. Who volunteers to tell the next tale? What is unusual about the character?

9. What is Charlene's condition when Brant wakes up? What does the couple do?

10. What do the stranded travelers do while the storm rages outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As with many fictional fantasy stories there are little if any difference between myths, fables, fairy tales, and religious parables. Compare and contrast these types of stories. In Gaiman's case, there are many references to myth. Research and find an ancient myth of your choice. Convert the myth into a modern day fairy tale. What are the biggest changes that will need to be made? Which are the easiest? Which are the most difficult? How did the story change?

Essay Topic 2

Lucifer appears in more than one story as the fallen angel that reigns over hell. Discuss the use of Lucifer in the stories. Does Gaiman's portrayal of Lucifer match your own concept or the concept taught through religion and myth? What kind of powers does Lucifer have? What is your concept of hell in a religious or mythical context? 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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