1. In chapter 27, why have the guardians had Sydney brought to the Court? What does one of the Alchemists with Sydney appear to recognize during the guardian interview of Sydney?

2. In chapter 21, why do Dimitri and Rose decide to take Victor and Robert with them to the home of the Dragomir illegitimate sibling?

3. In chapter 22, who visits Rose in a dream? What does Rose accidentally allow to slip during this dream?

4. In chapter 26, why does Sonya Karp contact Rose through a dream?

5. In chapter 24, how does Eddie find himself forced to kill a Moroi? How does Eddie do this?

6. In chapter 28, what happens when Rose and Victor fight outside the motel where Victor and Robert were hiding with Jill? Why?

7. In chapter 35, what does Adrian say Rose has done in her quest to find her own happiness? Is this a fair assessment?

8. In chapter 33, who does Rose accuse as Tatiana's killer? What happens when the guardians attempt to arrest Tatiana's killer?

9. In chapter 34, in what way are Rose and Dimitri finally able to fulfill their dreams?

10. In chapter 25, who raids the Mastrano house? For what reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Ian? What is his relationship to Sydney? Why does Lissa think Ian knows something about the Moroi who attacked her and was killed by Eddie? Why would a Moroi attack another Moroi? Is this common in Moroi society? Why is Eddie arrested after killing the Moroi? Was Eddie acting properly, or did he do something illegal? Why does Rose decide she needs to talk to Ian about what he knows about the Moroi man? Who does Ian identify the Moroi man as being?

Essay Topic 2

What is a Strigoi? What is their nature as compared to Moroi and dhampir? What makes Strigoi dangerous to Moroi and dhampirs? Why do dhampirs train to kill Strigoi? What are the three ways in which a Strigoi can be killed? How can a Strigoi be created? How can a Strigoi be returned to their original state? How many times has this taken place in Moroi society? How does returning to a more humane form impact the former Strigoi? For what reason?