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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 is Anita referring to when she states, "In my head, she feels a certain . . . degree of power"?

2. What does Anita claim to have been the most frightening thing she has seen all afternoon in Chapter 23?

3. Who is throwing the freak party?

4. At what age can an individual legally join the Church of Eternal Life?

5. Who attacks Phillip on stage at Guilty Pleasures?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Phillip advise Anita to wear to a freak party?

2. What does the large sign on the door to Guilty Pleasures read?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 17, what two choices does Anita have after Ronnie leaves her house?

4. Explain the difference between a permanent human servant and a half human servant.

5. Has Jean-Claude fed yet in the beginning of Chapter 8? Explain.

6. According to Anita Blake in Chapter 1, what is the standard procedure when dealing with vampires?

7. For what reason does Anita give as to why she jogs?

8. Why does Anita not want the check that Nikolaos gives to Animators, Inc.?

9. What does Anita reveal is her weakness?

10. How does Anita describe Nikolaos in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define vampirism within the context of the novel. Discuss the legal issue surrounding vampirism. How is vampirism regulated in the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

In an analytical essay, explain how author Laurell K. Hamilton establishes Anita's relationship to Jean-Claude.

Essay Topic 3

In a detailed essay, discuss what you found the most memorable scene from the novel. What is it about this scene that makes it so memorable? What is the significance of the scene to the story as a whole? Use specific details from the novel to support your answer.

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