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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 Chapter 21, what is the reason Vivian does not obey Padma's order to attack Sylvie?

2. How does Jean Claude advise Anita to act when they are before the council?

3. What happens to Jean Claude in Chapter 16 after he saves Anita from Padma's attack?

4. Why does Liv want Anita to look into her eyes in Chapter 12?

5. What does Anita grab before leaving to pick up Larry Kirkland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the situation that Anita finds at the vampire bar Burnt Offerings in Chapter 23.

2. In what condition do Anita and Jean Claude find Damian in Chapter 17 and how does Anita help Damian?

3. What is Asher's history with Jean Claude and what does Asher vow to see happen to Jean Claude?

4. What explanation does Anita give The Traveler for not liking him using Willie's body, and how does the Traveler respond to her explanation?

5. Who does Anita promise to kill at the end of Chapter 20, and why does she make this promise?

6. Explain how Anita draws on Richard's power in Chapter 6 and what affect their combined power has on the werewolves in Richard's pack.

7. What is Larry doing when he is attacked by a member of Humans First?

8. What explanation does Jean Claude give Anita in Chapter 8 when she asks what is going on with the vampire council?

9. Explain how Jean Claude can still enjoy the pleasure of food when vampires don't eat food.

10. Why does Jean Claude need his strength restored in Chapter 16 and how does Anita help him restore it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of forgiveness in Burnt Offerings. Which characters desire forgiveness? Which characters refuse to forgive others? What do you think the author is trying to say about forgiveness through how she depicts it in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Anita's relationships with law enforcement and with the individual law enforcement officers in the novel. In what ways is Anita a law enforcement officer for vampires and shapeshifters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of psychic abilities in Burnt Offerings. Which characters have psychic or paranormal abilities and how are these abilities used? What do you think the author is trying to say through her depiction of psychic or paranormal abilities in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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