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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. By what descriptive title is Anita known?

2. Who does Anita date, at the beginning of "The Lunatic Cafe?"

3. What sort of preternatural creature is Richard?

4. Why do the police request Anita's help at a crime scene after the musical?

5. After Anita shoots and kills a shapeshifter, how does Marcus respond?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Anita returns home from the meeting where she shot Alfred, what do she and Edward discuss on the phone?

2. At the Lunatic Cafe, who does Raina threaten and why?

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

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

5. Describe Anita's boyfriend, Richard.

6. During their meeting at Washington University, what request and/or advice does Louie give to Anita regarding Richard?

7. While Anita is near the theater, talking with Richard and Jean-Claude, why does Dolph page Anita?

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

9. The morning after Anita shot Alfred, what do Anita and Ronnie do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What comparisons can be made between protagonist Anita and the evil Kaspar, in their strong need to overcompensate for their perceived shortcomings? Why is Anita's method of coping better than Kaspar's?

Essay Topic 2

How do Burt and Dolph, Anita's two bosses, interact with her in the course of the novel? What point is the author making about women in the work force by Anita's disparate attitudes toward the two men?

Essay Topic 3

What techniques does the author use to interweave lycanthropic and vampiric lore into her story, gradually and unobtrusively? How do Laurell K. Hamilton's werecreatures and vampires differ from others you have "met" in books or movies?

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