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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 Puck do to the actor playing his part?

2. Whom does Helena love?

3. What is Rainie's last name?

4. Whom does Rainie call at the beginning of "Façade"?

5. Why did Death come to see Rainie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Death say she came into Rainie's apartment?

2. What did Judith say Shakespeare would do if Hamnet died?

3. What does Auberon say about the play at the end, and how does the Sandman respond to this?

4. Who was Algon and how did he die?

5. When did Death come into existence?

6. How does Rainie hide herself when she goes into public?

7. What does Rainie say to Ra, and what is his response?

8. Why has the Sandman chosen to work with Shakespeare in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

9. What does Della say about the handicapped boys who walk by the window, and how does Rainie respond to this?

10. What does Mulligan tell Rainie he looks like, and what does Rainie say in return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in these stories, but especially in the case of the Siamese cat and Rainie. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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