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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 Nikolaos referring to when she says, "I can make you do whatever I please"?

2. What animals does Anita bring to Iris Jensen's grave?

3. Who is the ghoul waiting for in Chapter 43?

4. Where is Nikolaos's scar on her face?

5. Edward has all of the following injuries except for which one at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Anita plan to meet the King wererat? Why does Edward enter the meeting place first?

2. Describe the crime scene in Chapter 32. What is different about this vampire murder compared to the others?

3. Describe the ten ratmen Anita meets in the cave.

4. Why does Anita want to go to the Church of Eternal Life? What form of being are the majority of the churches members?

5. How many weapons does Anita carry on her in the beginning of Chapter 35? Where are these weapons located on her body?

6. Why does Sergeant Storr call Anita in the beginning of Chapter 32?

7. Describe the coffins that are in Nikolaos's throne room.

8. Describe the Rat King.

9. Why does Anita not want to go back to her apartment in the beginning of Chapter 36?

10. By what means does Anita secure one's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the opening scene of Guilty Pleasures introduces the major conflict of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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