3. Aware that something is wrong, Sookie calls for Bubba and gets no response. She tries to call the police and is stunned to find that the phone lines have been cut.

4. How is Sookie shocked by the murderer?

5. Bill explains that she should not ever call the vampire anything but what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has happened to Sookie to change her?

3. What does Sookie learn about Sam?

4. Why is Bill with another human woman?

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 news does Bill give Sookie? How does she respond?

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

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

10. What happens when Sookie realizes something is wrong?

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

Sookie reveals her talents to Eric.

Part 1) Why does she do this? What does this reveal about her?

Part 2) how does this use of her talents affect her and others? How might this act continue to affect her life?

Part 3) Will Sookie's life ever return to normal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sookie works as a waitress at a bar.

Part 1) Is she your stereotypical waitress? Why or why not? Why might she be a waitress? Does she enjoy her job? Why or why not?

Part 2) If Sookie had another career, what would it be? Why? Why might the author have chosen to make Sookie a waitress?

Part 3) How does Sookie's work as a waitress affect how people perceive her? Why is this? How does this affect her? How does this reflect real life?

(see the answer keys)

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