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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. Who captures Harry?

2. What does Harry threaten to blow up?

3. What option does Ortega offer Harry to satisfy the honor of the Red Court?

4. What does Susan notice is not lessening?

5. What was just an excuse for the Red Court to attack the Council?

Short Essay Questions

1. What question does Susan refuse to answer when asked by Harry and what appears on her body?

2. What is negotiated when Shiro arrives?

3. Describe the duel between Ortega and Harry.

4. Why does Marcone agree to help Harry and the Knights and how does Marcone do so?

5. Describe Harry and Shiro's conversation as they are driving to the meeting about the duel.

6. What is Harry's reaction to the sample of the Shroud he picks up on the way to the meeting about the duel?

7. What do Harry and Anna encounter when they get back to where Susan is waiting?

8. Describe the interaction between Marcone and Harry at the charity benefit.

9. Describe the fight between the demons and Harry and Anna.

10. How does Harry restrain Susan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an important part of what makes Death Masks interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Harry. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Susan. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Ortega. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Death Masks is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Butcher' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout Death Masks and discuss Butcher' probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Butcher and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

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