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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 sort of preternatural creature is Raina?

2. Where do Anita and Irving go to meet with Marcus?

3. What musical do Anita and Richard see at the theater?

4. How does Ronnie respond to Anita during their morning activities, when Anita explains why she is angry with Richard?

5. After the musical, why does Anita become angry with Richard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does George Smitz hesitate to go to the police for help in finding his missing wife?

4. What does Gretchen attempt to do to the minds of a police officer and Anita near The Fox?

5. When Richard and Anita share Chinese food, what is the nature of their argument?

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

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

8. Why is Anita worried when she learns that Richard has a Rodgers and Hammerstein collection?

9. How does Richard react to viewing the video in Edward's hotel?

10. What theory does Titus propose regarding the body at the crime scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of dark humor in the novel. Please reference at least three examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the mechanics of dominance in a wolf pack. Why does Richard challenge Marcus for the position of pack leader, then defeat Marcus, and ultimately refuse to kill Marcus and assume his rightful position?

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