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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 long has Sookie lived with her grandmother in the family home?

2. Is it possible that the two women were killed by the same person?

3. Sitting at their table, Sookie can sense Eric trying to do what?

4. Eric and Pam are older than Bill by ____________ according to Bill.

5. How does Sookie feel about Sam exposing her bite mark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sookie do when she arrives at Fangtasia?

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

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

4. What happens when Eric asks how Bill knew there would be a raid?

5. What happens when Sam finds Sookie upset at work? How does Sookie feel about this?

6. What disturbing information does JB du Rone give Sookie?

7. What surprising news does Jason give his sister and grandmother the next day? How do the two women react to this news?

8. What happens between Detective Bellefleur and Sookie?

9. How is Sookie and Bill's evening disrupted?

10. What do the Rattrays plan to do to the vampire? Why do they want to do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eric stakes Longshadow.

Part 1) Why does he stake Longshadow? What does this reveal about him?

Part 2) Does Eric care about Sookie? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might Eric add to the danger and complications in Sookie's life? Is there anything Sookie can do about it? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sookie Stackhouse is able to read minds.

Part 1) How does this affect her social life? Why does it affect her social life in this way? How does this also affect her self-esteem?

Part 2) How does she use this ability to help herself and others? How do her experiences throughout this book aid in changing her view of herself?

Part 3) How different would the story be if Sookie were not telepathic? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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