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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 Susan give Harry to don as they ride to the benefit?

2. What is the Fellowship?

3. Where is Cassius supposed to meet Nicodemus?

4. What is one thing about which Nicodemus says Harry needs to learn?

5. Who is Deirdre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nicodemus offer Harry and what is Harry's reply?

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

3. What is negotiated when Shiro arrives?

4. How does Anna trick Harry and escape from Father Forthill's?

5. Who does Harry find with the Shroud when he tracks it to a small room in the hotel, and what does he overhear her saying to Marcone?

6. Describe the duel between Ortega and Harry.

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

8. What does Harry finally get out of Cassius about the Shroud?

9. Why can't the Knights of the Cross harm Cassius?

10. What does Susan say about the Fellowship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ultimate success of a book hinges on many factors. A book such as Death Masks is difficult to gauge its success because it is one in a series of books about Harry Dresden. Nonetheless, there are some aspects of any book that must be rendered well in order for it to be considered a successful work of fiction. Discuss the following:

1. What are some aspects of Death Masks that contribute to it being a successful novel? Give examples.

2. What are some aspects of Death Masks that should be changed to make it an even more successful novel? Give examples.

3. Discuss five aspects of any work of fiction that need to be present and done well to make it a successful novel.

Essay Topic 2

Death Masks is one book in a series of novels involving Harry Dresden. Discuss the following.

1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Death Masks belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the fantasy genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a fantasy and a historical novel mystery?

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