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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 kind of job does Sookie have?

2. Who does Stan bring into the room to be questioned to be sure it is not someone associated with the hate group?

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

4. What ceremony is the Fellowship performing that night?

5. What does Bill tell Sookie about his purchase?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Portia come to the bar to see Sookie and why does Sookie agree with Portia?

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

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. Where is Sookie working and what happens when Andy comes there? What does Sookie do about Andy?

5. Where do Sookie and Bill go when they leave the hotel and what are they told there?

6. What was the woman who hurt Sookie?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of Living Dead in Dallas, much of the setting is familiar to the reader, though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of Sookie's world that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in Sookie's world. Define the words as used in in Sookie's world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of Living Dead in Dallas. Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in Living Dead in Dallas? What word(s)?

3. Were there any words you never really understood from Living Dead in Dallas? Which ones?

Essay Topic 2

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Living Dead in Dallas and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Living Dead in Dallas is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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