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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 do Harry and Joan find where they go?

2. What kind of injury does Inari receive during the fight?

3. With whom does Bob go out to find vampires?

4. What do Lara and Harry do when they are attacked?

5. What does Genosa say about beauty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry tell Murphy he has learned about Thomas and what do he, Murphy and Kincaid discuss?

2. How does Harry kill one of the vampires fighting him and Lara and what does Marva say to him?

3. Where does Harry take the box and what happens there?

4. How does Thomas feel about being with Harry, what does Harry say and what is Thomas's answer?

5. What does Genosa tell Harry about Giselle, what does Genosa ask Harry and what is Harry's response?

6. What is Harry dodging when being chased and what do the demons do when he gets outside?

7. How is Murphy when Harry goes to see and and what do they discuss?

8. What happens when Harry and Thomas get to Genosa's building?

9. What does Harry's mother tell him?

10. What does Harry do when he first arrives on Genosa's set?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry Dresden is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in Blood Rites and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Harry who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Blood Rites is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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