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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. In Chapter 26, who does Richard tell Anita she should know she can't trust?
2. Where does Anita send the werewolves after they leave the hospital in Chapter 38?
3. Why does Larry call Anita in Chapter 39?
4. Which of the following is against werewolf pack law?
5. Where do Dolph Storrs and Pete McKinnon want Anita to meet them in Chapter 39?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Louie feel about Anita and why does he suggest that Anita and Richard continue to see each other?
2. How does Captain Thomas Carswell help Anita and her group at the Circus of the Damned in Chapter 29 and what is unusual about the fact that he is helping them?
3. Why does Anita's saving of Rafael's life significant to Louie?
4. What does Pete McKinnon ask Anita to assist him with in Chapter 34?
5. What happens in Chapter 46 when Anita and the police descend into the basement to try to move the vampires to higher ground?
6. Who is Raina and how does Anita use Raina's power in Chapter 37?
7. In Chapter 26, why is Richard angry with Anita?
8. In Chapter 42, what unusual behavior does Caroline report observing among the local vampires since the vampire council has arrived in the city?
9. Describe the attack on Anita and her friends in Chapter 32.
10. In Chapter 50, how does Anita use Raina's munin to defeat Yvette?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the alternate reality in which the novel takes place and compare and contrast this reality with human society as you know it. What techniques does Laurell K. Hamilton use to depict this alternate reality? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the policemen and firemen in Burnt Offerings: Captain Pete McKinnon, Detective Padgett, and Sergeant Dolf Storr. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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