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

2. What burns Barnaby's arm in Chapter 18?

3. When Damian pulls away from Nathaniel at the end of Chapter 13, what does Anita see on his lip?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Officer Maiden advise that Anita do once Richard makes bail?

5. What is the name of Richard's wolf pack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Colin and why does he not want Anita to come to Tennessee?

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

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

4. In Chapter 14, who does Asher suggest is behind the attack on Nathaniel and why does Asher think Nathaniel was attacked?

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

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

7. When she sees Richard in Tennessee, what does Anita discover about her feelings for him?

8. Describe the clothing and the weapons that Anita wears when going to meet Colin and his vampires.

9. In Chapter 4, when Jamil tells Anita that, as a human, she can't hold her own against the non-humans she's about to meet, how does Anita prove she can take care of herself?

10. Explain what Nimira-ra means and how Anita has become the Nimir-ra to the wereleopards.

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

Anita Blake is the protagonist of the novel, yet she is also a vampire slayer and she chops off the fingers of Officer Thompson. Discuss the character of Anita and her role as protagonist or heroine. What are her character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder her during the story? In what ways is she typical and in what ways is she atypical for a protagonist or heroine? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Verne and Richard, the two Ulfrics or werewolf pack leaders. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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