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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 Murphy ask Harry about Raith?
2. What does Harry tell Lara?
3. Where do Harry and his cohorts go when the enter the room?
4. What does Harry tell Thomas?
5. What is a drawback with how Harry stops the fire?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ebenezar tell Harry about his role in Harry's life?
2. How does Harry stop the fire assault from two human servants?
3. What does Harry see when he looks at Kincaid, what does he tell Murphy to reassure her and what do they hear from the dark?
4. How does Emma get killed and what does Harry do right after she is killed?
5. What is Harry still dealing with? Why is he able to laugh?
6. What happens when Harry and Murphy encounters the first group at the shelter?
7. What does Trixie do with the gun she is carrying?
8. Where are the children at the shelter, how are they being held and who can rescue them?
9. What does Harry offer Raith and how does Raith counter?
10. How does Harry kill off all the vampires and their servants?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an important part of what makes Blood Rites interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Harry. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Murphy. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Thomas. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Blood Rites.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Blood Rites. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Blood Rites. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
Harry's mother tells him that she has prepared them both for this day and that they should watch out for each other. Harry's mother gives him a gift, explaining that it is insight. Harry accepts it. When he is out of the soul gaze Harry tells Thomas that their mother said that she loved them both. Harry has spent so much of his life alone that he is not sure how to react now that he has family. Part of him is still leery of letting Thomas too close, but the words spoken to him by his own mother have gone a long way to solidify the beginnings of a relationship for the two of them.
1. Discuss what you think Harry might be feeling and thinking when he finds out he has a brother. Use examples from your own life and Blood Rites to support your answer.
2. Do you think Harry is better off emotionally knowing what happened to his mother? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Blood Rites to support your answer.
3. Discuss, in depth, how you think Harry's life is going to change now that Thomas and the puppy is now living with him. Use examples from your own life and Blood Rites to support your answer.
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