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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. When Damian resurrects, what does he fear about Anita?

2. Why is Liv invited to Jean Claude's territory?

3. In Chapter 1, with whom does Anita meet to discuss the possibility of a pyrokinetic being in the city?

4. What does Anita grab before leaving to pick up Larry Kirkland?

5. How long does Jean Claude tell Anita to wait before she tries to save the two wereleopards being held prisoner in the Circus of the Damned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Anita and Jean Claude find nailed to the door of the Circus of the Damned in Chapter 13 and what does this object indicate?

2. What is Larry doing when he is attacked by a member of Humans First?

3. Explain how Jean Claude can still enjoy the pleasure of food when vampires don't eat food.

4. What is Anita's position in Richard's werewolf pack and how does that position bring her into conflict with Sylvie?

5. In what condition do Anita and Jean Claude find Damian in Chapter 17 and how does Anita help Damian?

6. What ability of Anita's does Jean Claude think the vampire council will find valuable?

7. Who is Padma and how does Anita come into conflict with him in Chapter 15?

8. What explanation does Jean Claude give Anita in Chapter 8 when she asks what is going on with the vampire council?

9. What does Asher think the vampire council wants from Jean Claude and why doesn't he think they want to kill Jean Claude?

10. Explain how Anita draws on Richard's power in Chapter 6 and what affect their combined power has on the werewolves in Richard's pack.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anita's relationship with Jean Claude in Burnt Offerings with her relationship with Richard. Which man do you think she loves best and why? Which man do you think she would be happiest with in the long term? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of psychic abilities in Burnt Offerings. Which characters have psychic or paranormal abilities and how are these abilities used? What do you think the author is trying to say through her depiction of psychic or paranormal abilities in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the antagonists in the novel: the Traveler, Fernando, Padma, Raina, and Yvette. Include a discussion of their relationships with Anita. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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