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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 wakes Rose?

2. What happens to the boy whom Christian set on fire?

3. Why does the teacher give Lissa two detentions, but does nothing to Rose?

4. What does the queen say to Lissa?

5. Why do some people allow vampires to feed on them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are there any social distinctions at the academy?

2. In Chapter 12, what is the new rumor going around, and who is spreading it?

3. What happens to the relationship between Mia and the other girls, Rose and Lissa, in Chapter 6?

4. Why are Lissa and Rose living together in Portland?

5. Describe the relationship between Rose and Lissa when they are introduced in Chapter 1.

6. In Chapter 5, what happens in the attic between Lissa and Christian?

7. What does Queen Tatiana say to Lissa in Chapter 11?

8. What are feeders, and how do the others at the academy feel about them?

9. What does Dimitri tell Rose after he catches her with Jesse?

10. In Chapter 7, what does Dimitri tell Rose about Strigoi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss public opinion. Throughout the story, what affects does public opinion have on the main characters? Be specific in your answers, and cite examples from the story as evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the significance of the psychic link between Rose and Lissa. If it is not significant, explain why.

Essay Topic 3

Rose refuses to accept Christian based on a preconception she has from what happened to his parents. Is Rose right to "play it safe" by not trusting him because of his parents' faults? What other characters have been given a raw deal due to preconceptions?

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