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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 did Sookie protect herself from this man?

2. The vampire bites Sookie where?

3. Sookie's life with Bill does what?

4. Why does Longshadow suddenly go limp and begins to decay in front of her?

5. How does Arlene surprise Sookie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Sookie points out the guilty party?

2. What does Jason ask Sookie to do? What is her response?

3. What remark does Sookie make regarding the intelligence of vampires? What is Bill's response to this?

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

5. What happens when Sookie realizes something is wrong?

6. Why does Eric need Sookie's help?

7. What happens when Rene and Arlene return to pick up the kids?

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

9. What does Sookie learn about Sam?

10. Why is Bill with another human woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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