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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. Who does the son of the master of beasts strike and threaten to assault in Chapter 15?

2. Why is the council is angry with Jean Claude?

3. What police officer does Anita meet with in Chapter 23?

4. Which of the following statements is not true about the history between Asher and Jean Claude?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 16, whose body does the Traveler possess?

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

3. How does Asher respond to Anita's references to his beauty at the beginning of Chapter 11?

4. What is Humans First?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Anita Blake's profession and how does this profession bring her into conflict during the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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