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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 comes to the car while Bill is going to get help?

2. What kind of special skill does Sookie have?

3. How long has Sookie known Andy?

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

5. What does Andy do after he arrives at the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sookie waiting at the airport in Dallas and at what Airlines is she waiting?

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

3. What does Sookie find when she comes to work the day after her encounter with Andy?

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

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

6. What does Sookie learn about Lafayette's death?

7. What was the woman who hurt Sookie?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Living Dead in Dallas based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Living Dead in Dallas is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the fact that Living Dead in Dallas is a novel in a series changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of manipulation and power in Living Dead in Dallas. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with manipulation and power? Why? What are some symbols of manipulation and power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of sacrifice in Living Dead in Dallas. Which characters are willing to sacrifice for the greater good? Why? Which characters seem self centered? Why? Why do you think Godfrey sacrifices himself?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death. How does the world of Living Dead in Dallas seem to view death? Who tries to avoid killing? Who seems to kill for frivolous reasons? Who seems to enjoy killing? Who seems afraid of dying? Not afraid? Who meets death gracefully? In resignation? With joy? With fear?

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