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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. How does Sookie feel about Bill's offer?

2. Who is Lafayette?

3. What does Sookie make Sam promised her?

4. What does Sookie see in Bill's mind?

5. What does Sookie wonder about the murder in question #74?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sookie's boss do when he learns of Sookie's injuries and what does he ask him to do?

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

3. What does Sookie hear on the news while she waits for a car at the hotel? What does she think about the news?

4. 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?

5. What does Sookie do for a living and what special ability does she have?

6. What does Sookie suggest about a leak in information and how does she deal with it?

7. What do Bill and Sookie decide Sookie will do the next day after meeting with Stan?

8. Who comes to Sookie's work, what do they do, and what does she recall?

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

10. Who does Sookie meet when the car is broken down and what does this person do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Living Dead in Dallas help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Living Dead in Dallas? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Living Dead in Dallas to discuss and compare Sookie's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Sookie's world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no supernatural abilities? Explain your response.

3. If you had Sookie's abilities how would you use them? Use examples from Living Dead in Dallas and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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