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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 is Alejandro unable to control Anita?

2. In the caves, where does Anita's first bullet hit Alejandro?

3. What has Jean-Claude done that makes Anita claim she would rather have died?

4. What does Anita do when she takes the hammer and stake from Mr. Oliver?

5. When does Anita finally after home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anita want to prevent Larry from doing, who agrees, and why?

2. What does Anita tell Jean-Claude when she reaches him?

3. What does Alejandro do to Anita during the fight between Jean-Claude and Mr. Oliver?

4. What do Anita, Larry and Bert argue about at the office?

5. Who is waiting for Anita at her apartment in Chapter 26, and what transpires?

6. What happens when Anita shoots Melanie, and why?

7. What happens when Mr. Oliver orders Anita to kill Jean-Claude?

8. What happens when Anita reaches the cave where she is supposed to be meeting Mr. Oliver?

9. What does Irving tell Anita in Chapter 27, and what does she ask him to do?

10. Why does Karl Inger call Anita at home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Anita view herself? Why does she view herself in this way? Is her self-perception accurate or skewed, and in what way(s)?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 3

What is Anita's primary motif throughout "Circus of the Damned"? How does this affect her decisions and actions? What are her other motifs throughout the novel?

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