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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. After learning that Anita is engaged, what does Jean-Claude ask Anita to do?
2. Near the end of "The Lunatic Cafe," Kaspar confesses that hunters pay him for what service?
3. Who offers to be hunted in exchange for Anita's release from a cage in Kaspar's basement?
4. The morning after Jean-Claude visited Anita's apartment, Ronnie calls Anita to discuss what new evidence in the Smitz case?
5. What does Richard say makes it difficult for him to control the wolf within?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Jean-Claude's office, what does Raina do in an attempt to make Anita jealous?
2. Describe the creature whose skin is found in a river in Jefferson County.
3. What is Kaspar's motive for betraying his fellow lycanthropes by supplying them to hunters for sport?
4. After Anita finds the body of Williams, what does Kaspar say to Anita during a phone call?
5. Why does Anita try to dissuade Richard from accompanying her to the nature center, following a call from Williams?
6. When Richard and Stephen arrive to help Anita and Louie, why does Stephen offer to drive Anita to Guilty Pleasures?
7. What is Kaspar's role in Raina's porn movies?
8. During an argument in Anita's apartment, what happens when Anita attempts to separate Richard and Jean-Claude?
9. Following the arrest of Elvira, why does Williams call Anita on the phone?
10. Near Washington University, how does Anita help Louie after he suffers injuries?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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 symbolism of the swan skin sent to Anita by Edward near the end of the novel. Why does Anita approve of the skin, and why does boyfriend Richard disapprove? Is this a suitable "final resting place" for Kaspar?
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