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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. In chapter 13, what does Denis notice that Rose is missing from the tattoos on her neck?

2. In chapter 4, what is Rose dreaming about when Adrian interrupts her dream?

3. In chapter 9, what does Karolina say she made Dimitri do over and over when they were children?

4. In chapter 1, why does Rose say Moroi men often seek out dhampir women?

5. In chapter 11, what does Adrian try to do at St. Vlad's in order to teach Lissa more about spirit?

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

3. In chapter 14, how does Rose come to the conclusion that Viktoria's Moroi boyfriend is not all he appears to be?

4. In chapter 5, what does Lissa overhear between Avery and her father? What is the significance of this for Lissa?

5. In chapter 8, Sydney warns Rose about Abe Mazur and later Rose meets Abe. What does Sydney tell Rose about Abe? What is Rose's immediate opinion of Abe?

6. In chapter 1, why does Rose tell the reader she has been spending time in a Russian nightclub called the Nightingale?

7. In chapter 6, what does Rose use in order to defeat Strigoi in an old barn?

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

9. In chapter 17, what does Lissa do at Court that leaves those who know her feeling concerned about her behavior?

10. In chapter 9, what kind of stories does Rose tell the people at the memorial service for Dimitri about Dimitri?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Rose surprised that she is treated like Dimitri's girlfriend during his memorial service? How is this different from how Rose and Dimitri expected to be treated had their relationship been revealed? How does this make Rose feel? Does this have an impact on Rose's determination to find Dimitri and free him from his current Strigoi condition? Does this have an impact on Rose's opinion of dhampir women in the community of Baia? Does this memorial service change Sydney's opinion of Rose and dhampirs in general?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Rose Hathaway? What is a dhampir? What special abilities does this race possess? How does Rose use her training and her special abilities to fight Strigoi? Why is Rose in Russia? Who is Rose searching for? What has Rose given up in order to be in Russia at this time? Why has Rose taken this risk? How does Rose hope to accomplish her goals in Russia? Why does she continuously visit a local nightclub known to be a hangout of Moroi? What does Rose hope to gain from these visits?

Essay Topic 3

What has Rose always been told about dhampir women who choose to raise children instead of becoming guardians? What did Rose expect to find in Baia, based on the stories she has been told about dhampir women who gave up being guardians to raise children? How does the reality of Baia compare to Rose's expectations? What does Rose think of women like Dimitri's mother and sister who choose to raise families instead of working as guardians? What does Rose think of dhampirs who offer blood during sex with Moroi? For what reason does Rose feel this way?

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