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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 does Harry tell Thomas must be done?

2. What does Harry realize about Inari when he looks at her?

3. Of what group is Thomas a member?

4. With whom does Harry drop off what he carried out of the building?

5. What is the guard at Genosa's building?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Murphy when Harry goes to see and and what do they discuss?

2. How does Harry feel when Thomas tells him they are brothers, what does Harry demand and what does Harry first see in the mirror?

3. What is wrong with the two people in the dressing room and what does the ambulance attendant tell Harry?

4. What reason does Thomas give Harry for Inari's injury from Harry?

5. What does Genosa tell Harry about Giselle, what does Genosa ask Harry and what is Harry's response?

6. What is Harry dodging when being chased and what do the demons do when he gets outside?

7. What is Harry doing at the beginning of the book?

8. What does Thomas tell Lara and what is her reply?

9. What do Harry and Bob talk about when he gets home?

10. How does the battle with the vampires end and how are Thomas and Inari?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Blood Rites, there is a great deal of new magical terms and familiar words with new meanings. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of Blood Rites that are a part of the language but mean something different. Define the words as used in Blood Rites and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. How does the language of Blood Rites from that of real world Chicago? Are there words you did not know in Blood Rites? What? How do you learn their meanings? What does it mean to grasp a the meaning of a word through its context? Can you do that in Blood Rites? Give an example of several words whose definition are made clear through the context of how the word is used.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Blood Rites through its vocabulary. Did you have to look up any words?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from Blood Rites? Which ones? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Blood Rites is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Blood Rites is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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