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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. Afterward, Bill uses what to soothe Sookie?

2. Sookie is surprised and intrigued when Sam leans over and does what?

3. Is Sookie interested in seeing her Uncle Bartlett?

4. Sookie walks to the back of the house and looks in the bedroom window to see what?

5. Sam finds Sookie alone and upset and offers her what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sookie learn about Bill?

2. What does Sam want Sookie to do for him? What does she find?

3. About what do Sam and Sookie talk over coffee?

4. How do others react to Sookie's relationship with Bill?

5. How do others react to Sookie's dress?

6. What changes Bill and Sookie's relationship?

7. What does Andy Bellefleur do when he comes into Merlotte's?

8. Who is Sookie Stackhouse? Why does she not have many friends?

9. What do Terry Bellefleur and Sookie discuss?

10. Who is Adele Hale Stackhouse? Why does Sookie live with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The murders occur due to a hatred of vampires.

Part 1) Why does the murderer hate vampires? Why does he react the way he does?

Part 2) Does this attitude toward vampires reflect the attitude of many? What other hate crimes take place in this story? Can these human/vampire issues be resolved? Why or why not?

Part 3) What hate crimes take place in our own world? Why do these crimes take place? How can we work to make our world a safer and happier place?

Essay Topic 2

Jason and Bill are both under suspicion for the murders.

Part 1) Why are they each suspects? should they be suspects? Why or why not?

Part 2) Is this case dealt with appropriately? Why or why not?

Part 3) Can this case be solved by the police alone? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sookie has mixed feelings about vampires.

Part 1) What are these feelings? Why are they mixed?

Part 2) How do her feelings change throughout the story? What causes these changes?

Part 3) How do these mixed feelings affect her relationship with Bill and others?

Part 4) Will she and Bill have a long-term relationship? Why or why not?

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