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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. Why does Liv heal from her gunshot wound so quickly?
2. What does a cold breeze indicate in Chapter 12?
3. Why does Larry Kirkland call Anita in Chapter 1?
4. How does Asher respond to Anita's compliments at the beginning of Chapter 11?
5. Who is the son of the master of beasts?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Larry doing when he is attacked by a member of Humans First?
2. Why does Anita ask Sylvie not to challenge Richard in Chapter 21?
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. What ability of Anita's does Jean Claude think the vampire council will find valuable?
5. In Chapter 14, how does Jean Claude tell Anita they should deal with the vampire council?
6. Explain how Jean Claude can still enjoy the pleasure of food when vampires don't eat food.
7. What is Humans First?
8. 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?
9. What is Anita's relationship with the wereleopard pard?
10. What is Anita's position in Richard's werewolf pack and how does that position bring her into conflict with Sylvie?
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
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
Anita Blake is a human being interacting with preternatural creates like vampires and werewolves. Discuss Anita's humanness. What advantages does it give her in her interactions with supernatural creatures? What disadvantages does it give her in her interactions with supernatural creatures? Does Anita ultimately prevail in her conflicts with vampires and shapeshifters? What do you think the author is trying to say about humans and their power through her depiction of Anita as heroine? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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