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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. Anita asks Luther for information about ________.

2. What does RPIT stand for?

3. The city's most powerful vampires sleep under the ________.

4. Anita states that ghouls retain their form more like ________.

5. What musical composer does Anita fall asleep listening to in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. "Are you so insecure in your own powers, little animator? Do you believe that all your resistance to me resides in that piece of silver around your neck?" Who is speaking? To whom is this character speaking to? What is this character referring to?

3. Why is Jamison angry with Anita?

4. What pretend drink does Anita order at Dead Dave's? What type of drink is it really?

5. Describe in detail the character of Willie McCoy.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what gift does Nikolaos give Anita?

7. Why does Anita make Crystal cry at the freak party?

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

9. Describe Phillip. What do Phillip and Anita Blake have in common?

10. What types of crime does RPIT handle? Who leads this task force?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the main conflict of the novel and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both the individuals involved in the conflict and the society in which the conflict occurs.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the title Guilty Pleasures. How does the author develop and correlate the title to the overall plot of the story?

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