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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 great piece of literature did Calliope inspire?

2. What does Madoc force Calliope to do while in his house?

3. What is Erasmus wearing when Madoc comes to see him?

4. How do the humans describe the kitten while she is dreaming?

5. How long did it take Madoc to finish his project after raping Calliope?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Calliope and Oneiros talk about when they are together again?

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

3. What does the Siamese cat see when she gets to the cave in her dream?

4. How did the humans overcome the cats in the former world?

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

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

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

8. Who does Calliope pray to for help, and why are they unable to help her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

These stories place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plots. Why might Gaiman have chosen these particular places for the stories to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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