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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 is the name of the woman who claims to have been bitten by a vampire at the vampire bar?

2. What is a lycanthrope?

3. What is a geri?

4. How does Jean Claude advise Anita to act when they are before the council?

5. Who owns the vampire bar where Anita meets the police officer in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anita ask Sylvie not to challenge Richard in Chapter 21?

2. Who is the Traveler and what unique ability does he have?

3. How does Yvette try to intimidate Jean Claude in Chapter 18, and what is Jean Claude's response to her attempts to conquer him?

4. Who is Larry Kirkland and what is his relationship with Anita?

5. In Chapter 14, how does Jean Claude tell Anita they should deal with the vampire council?

6. In Chapter 22, what does Jean Claude think can be done to free Vivian and Gregory, the hostages the vampire council is keeping at The Circus of the Damned?

7. Why does Liv want Anita to look her in the eyes in Chapter 12?

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

9. What explanation does Anita give The Traveler for not liking him using Willie's body, and how does the Traveler respond to her explanation?

10. What is Asher's history with Jean Claude and what does Asher vow to see happen to Jean Claude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Richard and Sylvie, the two leaders of the werewolf pack. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast any three vampire characters in Burnt Offerings. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the techniques Laurell K. Hamilton uses to create her fictional world. One such technique is her use of vampire and shapeshifter titles and vocabulary. Discuss at least three techniques she uses to depict her novel's world and cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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