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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 causes Asher's scars?

2. In Chapter 6, whose power does Anita draw on when she swears herself as lupa to the werewolf pack?

3. Who else refuses to attack Sylvie for the same reason Vivian does?

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

5. What team is Sergeant Dolph Storr in charge of?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What is Humans First?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Dolph Storrs' relationship with Anita and why does he not think she's being completely honest with him in Chapter 6?

10. Who does Anita promise to kill at the end of Chapter 20, and why does she make this promise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Humans First organization in the novel and how it conveys the concept of prejudice. What do you think the author is trying to say about prejudice through her depiction of this group in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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 vampire council and its relationship with Jean Claude. Why does the council fear Jean Claude? Why does Jean Claude not want to become a member of the council? Is the council good or evil? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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