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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 does Sheriff Wilkes want to arrest in Chapter 7 when Anita, Jason, and Shang-Da are attacked?

2. Which of the following is not a weapon Anita takes with her to Tennessee?

3. What outfit does Anita select to wear to meet Colin?

4. What does Officer Maiden put into Anita's gun before returning it to her at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 20, with whom does Colin say he has been told Asher is in love with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are munin and how does Anita use munin in her battle against Colin and his vampires in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 14, why does Damian begin to rot, and why is Anita the only one who can save his life?

3. How does the way Colin rules his vampires differ from the way Jean-Claude rules?

4. What is Anita's relationship with werewolf Richard Zeeman?

5. Explain the triumvirate between Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard.

6. Who is Raina and what is her relationship to Anita?

7. What special ability does the vampire Barnaby have and why does he use it to benefit Colin?

8. Who is Asher and what is Anita's relationship with him?

9. Once the confrontation ends, how does Anita feel about the power she displays during her meeting with Colin and his vampires in Chapter 20?

10. In Chapter 17, what ability does Anita have to summon Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the werewolves, the wereleopards, the vampires, and the trolls in Blue Moon. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the depiction of women in Blue Moon. Are women in positions of leadership in the novel? What characteristics are ascribed to women in the novel? Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Blue Moon takes place in the present in Tennessee and St. Louis in an alternate reality in which vampires, werewolves, and trolls are real. Discuss how the geographical and chronological settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Laurell K. Hamilton had set the novel in another era or in a world in which vampires and werewolves are real but are thought to be mere myths and legends. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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