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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 is a dhampir as described in the prologue?

2. What does Rose say that Moroi do with their mouths in order to hide their fangs?

3. In chapter 16, where do Rose, Denis, and the other unpromised dhampirs go to search for Strigoi?

4. In chapter 10, what interrupts Lissa's English class back at St. Vlad's?

5. In chapter 8, what is Sydney surprised to learn about Rose and her kind?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 12, what alternative does Viktoria suggest to Rose to her mission to find Dimitri or returning to St. Vlad's?

2. In chapter 8, what is the reaction of Dimitri's mother and sisters to the news that he has become Strigoi? Why is that their reaction?

3. In chapter 14, who offers to break up Rolan and Viktoria on the condition that Rose leave Baia?

4. In the prologue, how does Rose tell the reader Dimitri became a Strigoi?

5. In chapter 3, what does Rose learn about Sydney's opinions of vampires? How does Rose feel about this?

6. In chapter 12, with whom does Rose argue? Why?

7. In chapter 10, where does Dimitri's grandmother take Rose? For what reason?

8. In chapter 4, who visits Rose's dreams? For what purpose?

9. In chapter 4, why does Rose avoid touring Moscow even though she admires the architecture and wants to see more of the ancient city?

10. In chapter 9, how do the people in Dimitri's village treat Rose during the memorial service? Why does this surprise Rose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes Rose finally realize she must fight Dimitri's control over her? What makes Rose decide she must go through with her plan to kill Dimitri? How does Rose manage to incapacitate Dimitri long enough to escape her prison? Why does Rose go in search of a silver stake upon leaving her prison cell, rather than immediately seeking a way out of the house? What is unique about the stake that Rose takes with her? Why does Rose instruct a servant to take her to a room with large windows rather than attempting to escape out the front door? What room does the servant take her to? Who does Rose find waiting there?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following in an essay, using quotes from the "Blood Promise" to support your conclusions:

1) The purpose of the Alchemist

2) The differences between Moroi and Strigoi

3) The differences between Moroi and dhampir

4) Rose's mission in Russia.

Essay Topic 3

Who are Oksana and Mark? What is unusual about Oksana and Mark that Rose finds fascinating? What does Mark teach Rose about her own bond with Lissa? What item does Mark give to Rose to help heal the darkness she pulls from Lissa from the spirit use? Does this item work for Rose? How does Rose know if it is working? What else does Rose learn from Oksana and Mark that she did not know before? How might this information help Rose and Lissa at some point in time?

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