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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 job does the girl take onboard?

2. What gift does Prez give to Morpheus at the end of the tale?

3. Which character tells interesting stories to the crew?

4. Where was the new character born?

5. How old is Prez when he is elected to the office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens shortly after Prez becomes President of the United States?

2. What happens shortly after Jim leaves the Sea Witch?

3. What was Prez's response? What was Prez's goal?

4. How did Prez learn about his victory?

5. What was the other love of Prez's life outside politics?

6. What is the story told by the stowaway? What characters are involved?

7. Who is found aboard the ship? What is the crew's reaction?

8. What happens after Prez dies? Who makes demands on Prez?

9. What point does the stowaway make through this story? How do Gadling and Jim react?

10. Jim thinks that perhaps the stowaway might be which character in disguise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the stories in the book are too fantastical to be believed by someone who was not there to experience it firsthand. How might you react if a person approached you with such an outrageous tale that it could only happen in myth? Would you believe the person? Would you think the person was crazy? Would you ask for proof? If so, what kind of proof would you require?

Essay Topic 2

In World's End, the group of travelers has gathered to tell stories while the reality storm passes. Give an overview of the group, where each came from, and why s/he ended up at World's End. Also include non-travelers, such as the inn's proprietor. Do you think it was fate that brought the group together? How do you think the experience changed the characters? Were the changes for good or bad? How did the group part ways. Was the experience real? Do you think the characters will meet up again in a future book?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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