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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. For what reason does Cassandra say she is helping Raina?

2. According to Anita, necromancy works only when you start with ________.

3. Who knocks on the door where Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard are talking in Chapter 34?

4. What does Cassandra do to Anita at the end of Chapter 41?

5. ________ is one of the most important aspects of magic.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anita say is the reason why the triad of power is not going to work at the beginning of Chapter 41?

2. Describe Raina's outfit in Chapter 36.

3. According to Anita, why would a hate group such as HAV kill Robert?

4. What does Anita discover inside the small hallway Jean-Claude instructs Anita to look down?

5. Explain how Richard mends Jason's wounds. Whose blood does Jason need to drink and why?

6. What is Dominic's response to Anita asking if he can help her put the vampires back the way they were? Why does Anita have a problem with his answer?

7. Does Anita think she is beautiful? Explain.

8. What is Anita's response to Jean-Claude asking "Did you raise all of Nikolaos's old cemetery"?

9. Explain what has happened to Anita in the beginning of Chapter 33.

10. What does Anita mean when she tells Richard, "Stop leaking all over me"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, identify the point of view used in The Killing Dance and the effectiveness of this point of view to the overall novel.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character in the novel who is morally ambiguous and plays a pivotal role in The Killing Dance. Explain how the character can be viewed as morally ambiguous and why his or her moral ambiguity is significant to the work as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the title The Killing Dance. How does the author develop the significance of the title?

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