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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. How does Anita try to heal Nathaniel?

2. What does Anita tell Richard in Chapter 27 that he needs to stop hating?

3. Which of the injured shapeshifters is too injured to leave the hospital in Chapter 36?

4. Which of the following is not a werewolf at the hospital with Anita in Chapter 38?

5. Why does Larry call Anita in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 42, what unusual behavior does Caroline report observing among the local vampires since the vampire council has arrived in the city?

2. Who is Cherry and why is Richard angry with her in Chapter 27?

3. What does Asher want from Anita in Chapter 49 and how does she manage to avoid giving it to him?

4. Why does Larry call Anita in Chapter 39?

5. What special ability does Detective Padgett have and how does this ability influence his interactions with shapeshifters?

6. Who is Raina and how does Anita use Raina's power in Chapter 37?

7. In Chapter 50, how does Anita use Raina's munin to defeat Yvette?

8. What does Pete McKinnon ask Anita to assist him with in Chapter 34?

9. What does Jean Claude think of Anita's desire to ask the vampire council to help with the vampire problems?

10. Describe the attack on Anita and her friends in Chapter 32.

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

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 3

Discuss Anita's relationships with law enforcement and with the individual law enforcement officers in the novel. In what ways is Anita a law enforcement officer for vampires and shapeshifters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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