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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. At the beginning of Chapter 31, how long does Sheriff Wilkes give Richard and Anita to get out of town?

2. What is Roland's relationship to Marianne?

3. What stops Roxanne's fight with Anita in Chapter 40?

4. Who is Dr. Carrie Onslow?

5. What supernatural creatures does Anita think might have committed the crime in Chapter 31 instead of the trolls?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anita's encounter in the woods with the five hired thugs from Myerton in Chapter 25.

2. Why does Anita kill Nikki in Chapter 41?

3. Why does Anita choose to be alone rather than with Richard or Jean-Claude at the end of the novel?

4. Why is Anita jealous of Dr. Carrie Onslow?

5. Who is Marianne and how does she suggest that Anita deal with Raina's munin in Chapter 25?

6. What secret does Damian reveal to Anita in Chapter 41?

7. How do the sheriff and his deputies treat Anita and Richard in Chapter 29?

8. Why does Jean-Claude not discourage Richard's romantic pursuit of Anita?

9. What secret does Officer Maiden reveal about himself in Chapter 45?

10. How does Anita free the demon in Chapter 45 and what is the demon's response when she does so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Verne and Richard, the two Ulfrics or werewolf pack leaders. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss traditional vampire and werewolf lore and compare the world and lives of Laurell K. Hamilton's fictional vampires and werewolves with the legends and myths about these creatures.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the techniques Laurell K. Hamilton uses to create her fictional world. One such technique is her use of werewolf and vampire titles and vocabulary. Discuss at least three techniques she uses to depict her novel's world and cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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