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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. What does Sookie tell her boss the next day?

2. What does Sookie do about Andy?

3. Who is going to go with Sookie the next day?

4. What does Sookie see as she waits for a car to pick her up?

5. Who will Sookie be seeing at the location from question #16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who accosts Sookie while she's waiting at the airport and how does she deal with him?

2. What do Sookie and a few co-workers think about Lafayette?

3. What does Sookie see in Bethany's mind?

4. What has happened recently in the world concerning vampires?

5. What is suggested as a possible reason behind Farrell's kidnapping and what does Stan wonder about the person who accosted her at the airport?

6. Why is Sookie meeting Bill after work?

7. What does Sookie get for her work the day after meeting with Stan?

8. To what hotel do Sookie and Bill go and what does Sookie realize about the bellboy?

9. What does Sookie do when she wakes from her injuries and what is she told?

10. Where does Eric want Sookie to go and what are her conditions to agree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several non-human sentient beings in Living Dead in Dallas, in addition to non-human entities that are not fully sentient. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss the maenad . Who is she? What are her powers? What is her purpose? Is she "good" or "evil"? What does she look like physically? What role does she play in forwarding the plot? Is she believable? Why or why not?

2. Thoroughly discuss Eric. Who is he? What are his powers? What is his purpose? Is he "good" or "evil"? What does he look like physically? What role does he play in forwarding the plot? Is he believable? Why or why not?

3. Thoroughly discuss Sookie. Who is she? What are her powers? What is her purpose? Is she "good" or "evil"? What does she look like physically? What role does she play in forwarding the plot? Is she believable? Why or why not.

4. Do you think sentient, non-human beings adds to the enjoyment of Living Dead in Dallas? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Living Dead in Dallas interesting. Discuss the following "good" characters:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Bill. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Godfrey. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Sookie. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Some aspects of the metaphysical is in every Sookie Stackhouse book. Discuss the following:

1. Define the term "metaphysical."

2. Discuss what elements of the metaphysical appear in the Sookie Stackhouse books, e. g.: What elements of Sookie Stackhouse seem outside the five senses? Give examples. What things that happen cannot be proved by normal scientific methods?

3. What challenges are there in reading a novel that is based in metaphysics?

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