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

2. Who is eager to get away from the Circus of the Damned in Chapter 37?

3. What does Anita decide to do as Richard takes her home after Jean-Claude gives her the third mark?

4. Who stands atop a dais in front of a throne during the battle at the Circus of the Damned?

5. When Mr. Oliver makes Anita feel warm and comfortable, how does she react?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anita call Mr. Oliver in Chapter 44, and how does she feel afterward?

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

3. Where do Anita and Larry go in Chapter 34, what does Anita warn Larry about, and who escorts them inside?

4. Why is Larry eager to hunt vampires?

5. What does Jean-Claude explain to Anita when she arrives at the Circus of the Damned on Halloween?

6. Why does Karl Inger call Anita at home?

7. Describe Mr. Oliver.

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. What does Ronnie tell Anita when she calls in Chapter 31?

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

Choose one of the main themes in this novel (violence, manipulation, paranormal beings) and detail its recurrences throughout the novel. What does it add to the novel? How does it affect the difference characters?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Jean-Claude and Richard. How are their relationships with Anita similar and different?

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