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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 danger does Anita face as she tries to save Damian in Chapter 14?

2. How does Anita defeat Colin and his vampires at the lupanar?

3. Which of the following statements is not true of the Lesser Smokey Mountain Trolls?

4. Which of the following is not a weapon Anita takes with her to Tennessee?

5. Who is the first character to appear in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. When she sees Richard in Tennessee, what does Anita discover about her feelings for him?

2. In Chapter 17, what ability does Anita have to summon Richard?

3. Describe the wereleopards' relationship with their former leader, Gabriel, and how their relationship with Anita differs.

4. What happens to Nathaniel in Chapter 12 and what is suggested as a means to save his life?

5. What are munin and how does Anita use munin in her battle against Colin and his vampires in Chapter 20?

6. Who is Colin and why does he not want Anita to come to Tennessee?

7. What have the trolls been falsely accused of and why is someone wanting to get the trolls off their land?

8. 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?

9. Do Verne and his werewolves side with Colin or Anita when Anita clashes with Colin?

10. What is inside the basket Verne presents to Anita in Chapter 19 and what do the basket's contents indicate about werewolves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Verne and Richard, the two Ulfrics or werewolf pack leaders. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast any three female characters in Blue Moon. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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