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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 sort of clothing does Gabriel wear?

2. What sort of hair does Kaspar have?

3. During Anita's meeting with Marcus and other shapeshifters, what explanation does Marcus offer for Anita's presence?

4. What is the occupation of Louie?

5. Who suggests that Alfred should disarm Anita, after she pulls a weapon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory does Titus propose regarding the body at the crime scene?

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

3. Why is Anita hesitant to date Jean-Claude?

4. Where does Anita work, and what sort of work does she do?

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

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

7. Why does Marcus state that he is just as responsible for Alfred's death as Anita, after Anita shoots Alfred?

8. Why does Elvira wish to hire Anita?

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

10. When Anita and Kaspar meet to discuss the missing lycanthropes, why is Anita unable to get more information from Kaspar than was already available in Marcus' file?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in the novel, Anita kills Alfred in self-defense. Later Anita kills Aikensen for revenge, if not self-defense. Why does Richard show such disapproval for her actions? Is this related to his unwillingness to kill Marcus and take over leadership of his pack?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the complicated romantic relationships of Anita and Richard, and of Anita and Jean-Claude. Which, if either, preternatural creature seems most suited to a lifelong partnership with Anita? How does Anita's past contribute to her tendency to hold both men at a distance?

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