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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. Who becomes jealous of Anita and a werewolf at the end of Chapter 21?
2. Which of the following does not describe Damian?
3. In Chapter 8, what does Sheriff Wilkes say will get Richard out of trouble and get the charges against him to disappear?
4. What color is Asher's hair?
5. Which of the following statements is not true of the Lesser Smokey Mountain Trolls?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is inside the basket Verne presents to Anita in Chapter 19 and what do the basket's contents indicate about werewolves?
2. In Chapter 4, when Jamil tells Anita that, as a human, she can't hold her own against the non-humans she's about to meet, how does Anita prove she can take care of herself?
3. How does the way Colin rules his vampires differ from the way Jean-Claude rules?
4. Explain the triumvirate between Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard.
5. Explain what Nimira-ra means and how Anita has become the Nimir-ra to the wereleopards.
6. What demand of Colin's breaks the truce between his group of vampires and the vampires with Anita and how does Anita respond to his demand?
7. What happens to Nathaniel in Chapter 12 and what is suggested as a means to save his life?
8. Who is Mira, what is her role in the attack on Nathaniel, and what does Anita's comment about what she'd like done to Mira foreshadow?
9. When she sees Richard in Tennessee, what does Anita discover about her feelings for him?
10. What special ability does the vampire Barnaby have and why does he use it to benefit Colin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Blue Moon takes place in the present in Tennessee and St. Louis in an alternate reality in which vampires, werewolves, and trolls are real. Discuss how the geographical and chronological settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Laurell K. Hamilton had set the novel in another era or in a world in which vampires and werewolves are real but are thought to be mere myths and legends. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Laurell K. Hamilton uses foreshadowing throughout Blue Moon. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing from the novel and discuss how foreshadowing is used in each example to indicate events that came later in the story.
Essay Topic 3
While Anita Blake is the clear protagonist of the novel, it could be argued that Frank Niley, Howard Grant, and Linus Beck are all antagonists. Compare and contrast these villains. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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