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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. Why did Tommy's father send him to the city from a small country town?

2. Where does Jody wake up in Chapter 13?

3. As her hair falls out and she feels less powerful, what does Jody realize?

4. Why is Jody relieved when Tommy refuses to jump off of Coit Tower?

5. What can't Jody answer for Tommy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jody asks Tommy to do many things for her. How does Tommy begin to feel about Jody's bossiness?

2. How does Jody feel when she finds Kurt in bed with another woman?

3. Why does Jody wake up at sunset upset?

4. As the two begin their date, what does Tommy tell Jody?

5. As Tommy arrives at the motel, what does her discover?

6. Why does Jody break the romantic mood that is building between her and Tommy?

7. Why does Jody decide to bring the homeless man's body upstairs to the apartment?

8. Why does Jody ask Tommy to jump off of the Coit Tower?

9. Why does Tommy bring Jody an almanac?

10. As Jody wakes up in the shower, what happens to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you could be Elijah in the story, how would you have changed your actions so that you would not end up in a bronze statue?

Describe why and how your actions would have been different.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1. Analyze the character the Emperor.

Part 2. What does this character symbolize for the city of San Francisco? What important topics does the Emperor help to bring to the forefront?

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters in Bloodsucking Fiends are aflicted with AIDS:

Why does Moore discuss AIDS in the book?

Does this have something to do with the time period of the novel?

How did AIDS affect the gay and young American scene in San Francisco in the early 1990s?

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