View a FREE sample

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 say Lara can do if anything goes wrong?

2. What does Ebenezar agree to do?

3. What does Harry offer Lara?

4. For what does Lara say she can use Justine?

5. How is Trixie feeling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Harry and Murphy figure out about the curse and Genosa?

2. Who shows up when Harry and Bob are talking and why?

3. What clues Harry in to the fact that Murphy is not against him?

4. What does Harry offer Lara for her help and what is her response?

5. How is Trixie killed?

6. Where do Ebenezar and Harry go when they leave his place?

7. What does Ebenezar tell Harry about his role in Harry's life?

8. How can Lara find Thomas and what shocks Harry about that?

9. What does Harry offer Raith and how does Raith counter?

10. Which of Genosa's wives are introduced and what does Thomas ask about the wife that is not introduced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,017 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample