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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 Murphy when he sees her?

2. What does Genosa ask Harry?

3. What does Harry say the creatures following him can do?

4. With whom does Bob go out to find vampires?

5. What is Harry carrying in his arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry do when he first arrives on Genosa's set?

2. What happens when Harry and Thomas get to Genosa's building?

3. What does Joan tell Harry about Genosa's present company and actors?

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

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

6. What happens when Lara is getting ready to shoot Thomas?

7. What happens when Harry returns to his office?

8. What does Harry see behind the stage and what happens when Harry chases it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Jim Butcher.

2. What in Butcher's background may have helped him in writing Blood Rites? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Blood Rites? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Blood Rites. Include why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Blood Rites and your own life to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Death Masks is one book in a series of novels involving Harry Dresden. Discuss the following:

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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