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

2. They find Eric in a small room with a human named Bruce. Who is Bruce?

3. What does this vampire like to eat?

4. What was the reason for the murders?

5. Sookie's life with Bill does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eric need Sookie's help?

2. What are the autopsy results of the murdered women?

3. How is Bill's life threatened?

4. How does Sookie find out and stop the killer?

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

6. How does Sookie find the guilty party?

7. What has happened to Sookie to change her?

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

9. What does Sookie tell Bill later that evening?

10. What is learned about Jason's case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Vampires are powerful creatures.

Part 1) How is this demonstrated in the story? How does this power affect the humans in the story?

Part 2) Why might Sookie be immune to some of this power? How does this immunity affect her relationship with the vampires? How is she still affected by them? How are they affected by her?

Part 3) What powerful influences exist in our own lives? How does this power affect us?

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