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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. In chapter 13, for what reason does Rose give for Dimitri's disapproval of her showing Joshua attention?

2. In chapter 14, which of the candidates does Rose favor the most?

3. In chapter 5, where does Rose briefly think Dimitri would be better off going?

4. In chapter 18, who does Sonya threaten to consume first when she gets free from her restraints?

5. In chapter 2, what is Lissa doing when Rose visits the mental bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 4, Rose feels guilty when she is forced to attack guardians she knows. Why does Rose attack these guardians and why does she feel guilty?

2. Why does Rose open herself to see ghost in her jail cell? Does she get the response she had hoped for?

3. How does Dimitri react to the Strigoi he and Rose are forced to fight to get the information they need about Sonya Karp? Why?

4. Where did Rose get a note written by her alleged murder victim, Queen Tatiana? What does it say?

5. What is the nature of Lissa's first monarch test?

6. What is the nature of the bond between Rose and Lissa? How can Rose be blocked from the bond?

7. What does Rose dislike about the clothing Sydney has purchased and brought for Rose? For what reason?

8. Why do Rose and Dimitri begin fighting physically once they arrive at the motel where they will be staying until Rose's friends can prove her innocence?

9. In chapter 10, what does Victor suggest Rose have Lissa due in order to buy them time to find out who really killed Tatiana? How will this delay Rose's fate?

10. How does Rose receive visits from people during her sleep? Who is the first to visit her in chapter 10? For what reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Rose Hathaway? Why is she in jail at the beginning of the novel? What is she accused of doing? What book does her father give her to read? Why is this an interesting choice of books for a person in Rose's position? What note does Rose have from the murder victim? Why would Rose be chosen as the recipient of such a note? What impact could the information in the note have on Rose and Lissa if it proves to be true? Why does Rose contact the person who wrote the note to verify its veracity? Why does Rose not ask this person the identity of her real killer at the same time?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the Keepers? Why do they live outside of Moroi society? How is their lifestyle different from those of the Moroi at Court? What does Sydney dislike about the Keepers? What does Rose find surprising about the Keepers? Why is this so surprising? Who is Joshua? Why does he make a proposal of marriage to Rose? How does Rose react to this proposal? How does this proposal lead Angeline, Joshua's sister, to attack Rose? How is this a part of the Keeper traditions?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Dimitri have such a violent reaction when he kills Strigoi? What does Dimitri hope will be the result of these killings? How does Rose help Dimitri calm after this episode? How does this mark a change in Dimitri's attitude toward Rose? What happened to Dimitri to fill him with so much guilt and self-loathing? Why has Dimitri pushed Rose away? After this episode, what seems to have changed in Dimitri's behavior as compared to earlier in the novel? How does Dimitri appear to continue changing when Sonya Karp is healed from her Strigoi condition?

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