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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 Anita tell her shapeshifters to do with Terry Fletcher after she questions him in Chapter 26?

2. What sound do Richard and Anita hear in the woods at the beginning of Chapter 31?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 31, how long does Sheriff Wilkes give Richard and Anita to get out of town?

4. In Chapter 44, what does Howard Grant want in exchange for helping Anita?

5. Who is the only shapeshifter Anita allows to remain in her room at the beginning of Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jean-Claude not discourage Richard's romantic pursuit of Anita?

2. Why does Anita choose to be alone rather than with Richard or Jean-Claude at the end of the novel?

3. Why does Franklin Niley want the land occupied by the trolls?

4. Why does Richard speak directly to sorcerer Linus Beck when he prays in Chapter 35?

5. How does Anita free the demon in Chapter 45 and what is the demon's response when she does so?

6. What plan do Richard and Anita devise to appease the sheriff in Chapter 29?

7. How do the sheriff and his deputies treat Anita and Richard in Chapter 29?

8. Describe Anita's encounter in the woods with the five hired thugs from Myerton in Chapter 25.

9. How does Franklin Niley convince Anita to meet with him?

10. What wolf ability of Richard's does Anita discover in herself in Chapter 31 and how does she feel about this new skill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anita Blake's relationship with Jean-Claude to her relationship with Richard. Which man do you think she loves best? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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

Compare and contrast the three law enforcement officers in Blue Moon: Sheriff Wilkes, Officer Thompson, and Officer Maiden. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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