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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. Who is Genosa's first wife?
2. What has Bob learned about Mavra?
3. Who helps the person fight?
4. Who does Harry call?
5. Who unlocks Thomas' shackles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Murphy's mother tell Harry and what does she ask him?
2. What does Ebenezar tell Harry about his role in Harry's life?
3. What does Harry tell Ebenezar and Kincaid and what do they do after that?
4. What do Harry and Murphy figure out about the curse and Genosa?
5. Where do Ebenezar and Harry go when they leave his place?
6. What did Harry's mother do to Raith and what is Raith's response?
7. What does Harry offer Lara for her help and what is her response?
8. How does Harry kill off all the vampires and their servants?
9. Who shows up when Harry and Bob are talking and why?
10. What does Murphy say about Lara and what is Harry's response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Blood Rites. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Blood Rites. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of change in Blood Rites. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with change? Why? What are some symbols of change? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid? Which situations seem most changed?
Essay Topic 2
There are a number of interesting questions raised by Blood Rites. Questions that Butcher most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Butcher's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Butcher's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Butcher and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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