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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 Anita more concerned with at the end of the novel than pleasing Jean-Claude or Richard?

2. Who does Terry Fletcher say has hired him and his friends to attack Anita and the shapeshifters?

3. What does the package Franklin Niley has delivered to Anita in Chapter 42 contain?

4. Who is Milo Hart?

5. What does Niley threaten to do if Anita won't meet with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jean-Claude not discourage Richard's romantic pursuit of Anita?

2. Why does Franklin Niley want the land occupied by the trolls?

3. Why doesn't Richard want to leave town when it's clear the sheriff wants him to do so?

4. How does Anita free the demon in Chapter 45 and what is the demon's response when she does so?

5. Who does Franklin Niley bring with him when he meets Anita in Chapter 35?

6. What wolf ability of Richard's does Anita discover in herself in Chapter 31 and how does she feel about this new skill?

7. How does Anita save Asher's life in Chapter 41 and how does her action affect her relationship with Asher?

8. In Chapter 28, what do Richard and Anita decide to do about their relationship?

9. What evidence in Chapter 32 tells Anita the murdered woman was killed by a demon rather than a troll and how do the police respond to her suggestion of a demon?

10. Describe Anita's encounter in the woods with the five hired thugs from Myerton in Chapter 25.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anita Blake is the protagonist of the novel, yet she is also a vampire slayer and she chops off the fingers of Officer Thompson. Discuss the character of Anita and her role as protagonist or heroine. What are her character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder her during the story? In what ways is she typical and in what ways is she atypical for a protagonist or heroine? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the depiction of women in Blue Moon. Are women in positions of leadership in the novel? What characteristics are ascribed to women in the novel? Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are the major themes of this novel? Discuss at least three themes. Tell what the author is trying to say about each theme and how she depicts it. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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