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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. Following the theater performance, why is Anita concerned when she realizes Richard might be a romantic?

2. After Anita becomes angry with Marcus during their meeting, what does Alfred do?

3. In the movie Edward shows to Anita, what is unusual about the second man seen?

4. For whom does Anita yell, after she is ordered to leave the crime scene?

5. When Alfred searches Anita in the room near the cafe, what does he confiscate from her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anita's boyfriend, Richard.

2. After Anita shoots and kills Alfred, what do most of the lycanthropes in the meeting do?

3. After Anita and Richard see "Guys and Dolls," what does Jean-Claude say that causes Anita to become angry with Richard?

4. How does Rafael save Anita from Jason, and who is holding Anita and nibbling her neck?

5. Where does Anita work, and what sort of work does she do?

6. The morning after Anita shot Alfred, what do Anita and Ronnie do?

7. During the meeting between Marcus, Anita, and the pack, what statement first sparks an argument?

8. At the Lunatic Cafe, who does Raina threaten and why?

9. Write a brief synopsis of the video Edward shows to Anita at Edward's hotel. Please keep the description appropriate for a classroom audience.

10. What are the positions within the wolf pack of Marcus, Raina, and Alfred?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the numerous crimes solved by Anita during the course of the novel. For each, consider any major incorrect theories Anita might have held, and detail the important clue that led her to the correct conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the complicated romantic relationships of Anita and Richard, and of Anita and Jean-Claude. Which, if either, preternatural creature seems most suited to a lifelong partnership with Anita? How does Anita's past contribute to her tendency to hold both men at a distance?

Essay Topic 3

What are the primary motivations of Raina, an important antagonist in the novel, as the plot develops? What are her motivations in toying with Jean-Claude and Anita's attraction for each other? What are her motivations in manipulating the werecreatures in Marcus' pack? Why does she choose to produce pornographic movies?

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