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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. Which of the following characters is not a wereleopard?

2. In Chapter 1, how many days away is a full moon?

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

4. Why does Daniel call Anita in Chapter 1?

5. Whose base makeup does Anita wear in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, why can Anita not take retribution against Colin for the attack on Nathaniel?

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

3. What is Anita's relationship with vampire master Jean-Claude?

4. Describe the wereleopards' relationship with their former leader, Gabriel, and how their relationship with Anita differs.

5. What happens to Nathaniel in Chapter 12 and what is suggested as a means to save his life?

6. What supernatural creatures accompany Anita to Tennessee to assist Richard?

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss symbolism and metaphor in Blue Moon. Give three examples of symbolism in the novel and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.

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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