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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 cats do not believe in the leader cat's message?

2. Who does Erasmus say used bezoars when they were alive?

3. How do the cats feel about the meeting they are about to attend?

4. What is Richard Madoc's occupation?

5. Why can Calliope not be helped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Siamese cat choose to do with her life after waking from her dream?

2. Why does Calliope not want to ask Oneiros for help?

3. What happens as the kitten is leaving the graveyard?

4. What does Felix find when he gets to Madoc's house for the first time?

5. What does the man think the kitten is dreaming about, and what is ironic about this statement?

6. What does Madoc accuse Calliope of doing to him, and how does she respond?

7. What does the Siamese cat learn from her dream?

8. What happens to Madoc after he makes love to Calliope for the first time?

9. What does the dream lord say to the Siamese cat about what the humans accomplished?

10. What does Madoc tell Felix to do when he is caring for him after his breakdown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in these stories. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Foolishness was a very common folly highlighted in this collection of stories through the misdeeds of Madoc, Puck, and Rainie. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message was being sent through this blatant foolishness?

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