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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 the woman in the mirror tell Harry about Thomas?

2. With whom is Thomas's group at war?

3. What gift does Harry's mother give him?

4. What does Harry tell Murphy when he sees her?

5. What do Harry and Murphy compare?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry kill one of the vampires fighting him and Lara and what does Marva say to him?

2. What do Harry and Murphy talk about on the phone concerning Genosa?

3. What does Harry find out as he is setting up lines at the set and what does Murphy say about it?

4. How does Harry kill the demon and what happens to it when he does kill it?

5. What is Harry helping to set up, what does he feel and what does he do immediately?

6. How is Thomas going to heal and what does Justine say to Harry?

7. What does Harry find when he returns to his apartment from Raith manor and what does Bob tell him? What is Harry's response?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry Dresden is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in Blood Rites and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Harry who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Blood Rites belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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