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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 does Madoc say he considers himself while at a party?

2. What bothers Madoc while raping Calliope?

3. What kind of commercial is seen the morning after the meeting in "A Dream of Thousand Cats"?

4. What do humans do for cats in the former world?

5. How did the leader of the cat meeting view her life as a pet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has happened to most of the gods when Calliope is trapped at Madoc's house?

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

4. What does Madoc do to express all the ideas that came to him?

5. What do the kitten's owners do the morning after the cat meeting?

6. What do most of the cats think after the meeting with the Siamese cat?

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

8. What happens when the cats get to the graveyard in "A Dream of a Thousand Cats"?

9. What happens to Madoc after Calliope is released?

10. What does the bird in the Siamese cat's dream tell her when the dream begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters, especially Calliope, Rainie, and Hamnet. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The Siamese cat presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the cats around her?

Essay Topic 3

Madoc endures many different trials before the end of his story. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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