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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 does this vampire like to eat?

2. Another shock is revealed when Jason tells Sookie what?

3. Jason's troubles with the law do what?

4. Why does Bill suggest that Sookie drink some of his blood?

5. How does Arlene surprise Sookie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sookie tell Bill later that evening?

2. What happens when Sookie realizes something is wrong?

3. Who is the vampire that joins Bill and Sookie? What has happened to him?

4. What is learned about Jason's case?

5. What news does Bill give Sookie? How does she respond?

6. How does Arlene surprise Sookie?

7. What do Bill and Sookie both say about their relationship?

8. Why does Eric need Sookie's help?

9. How does Sookie find the guilty party?

10. What happens when Sookie is around other people after she receives vampire blood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sookie's Uncle Bartlett sexually abused her.

Part 1) How is this information foreshadowed in the book?

Part 2) How does the giving of this information to Bill affect his relationship with Sookie? What does this reveal about his feelings for Sookie, as well as his mindset as a vampire?

Part 3) Did Uncle Bartlett deserve to be killed? Did Bill have the right to kill him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Bill is the first vampire Sookie meets.

Part 1) How is Bill intriguing to Sookie? How does he become important in Sookie's life and to the plot of the story? How is this importance foreshadowed?

Part 2) Is Bill a good example of a typical vampire? Why or why not? How does he compare to other vampires? How does he compare to humans?

Part 3) How does Bill affect Sookie's life? Is his affect good, bad, or a little of both? Explain.

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