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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 grab before leaving to pick up Larry Kirkland?

2. When Anita's beeper goes off at the end of Chapter 22, what does it signal?

3. What is a lycanthrope?

4. When the Traveler asks Anita why she doesn't like him using Willie's body in Chapter 19, what is Anita's response?

5. Since vampires don't eat food, how is Jean Claude able to taste what Anita eats?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Vicki Pierce and why does Anita doubt her story in Chapter 24?

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. 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.

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

7. How does Anita's relationship with Sylvie change from the beginning of the book to Chapter 21?

8. Why doesn't the vampire council release Vivian and Gregory in Chapter 30, and what does their treatment of these two shapeshifters reveal about the council?

9. Why does Jean Claude need his strength restored in Chapter 16 and how does Anita help him restore it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Burnt Offerings contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the novel and what you think the author is trying to convey through her use of this technique.

Essay Topic 2

What are the major themes of this novel? Discuss at least three themes. Tell what the author is trying to say about each theme and how she depicts it. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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