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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. In what location does the first scene of the novel occur?

2. What is the name of Richard's wolf pack?

3. What do Colin and Jean-Claude have in common?

4. Which of Colin's vampires is the rotting vampire whose bite infects Anita's friends?

5. What is Richard's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 14, who does Asher suggest is behind the attack on Nathaniel and why does Asher think Nathaniel was attacked?

5. How does the way Colin rules his vampires differ from the way Jean-Claude rules?

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. In Chapter 14, why does Damian begin to rot, and why is Anita the only one who can save his life?

8. In Chapter 18, why can Anita not take retribution against Colin for the attack on Nathaniel?

9. Define the terms Ulfric, lupa, lupanar, and vargamor and how they relate to werewolves.

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

Discuss traditional vampire and werewolf lore and compare the world and lives of Laurell K. Hamilton's fictional vampires and werewolves with the legends and myths about these creatures.

Essay Topic 3

Blue Moon contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the novel and how it is used to indicate events to come.

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