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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 is Rainie's power?

2. Who teases Puck about him having a part in the play?

3. What does Della say to Rainie when they meet?

4. What does Rainie say is her only link to outside life?

5. What two strange colors is Rainie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Burbage at the beginning of the play?

2. What are Rainie's only contacts with the outer world?

3. What is Rainie's power, and what is the main weakness in it?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who was Algon and how did he die?

10. What did Hamnet dream about after the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book, but are found in excess in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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

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