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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 Portia do with Andy?

2. What do Sookie and Bill do when the meeting at Stan's is over?

3. What does Sam do when he finds out Sookie was attacked?

4. What does the group decide Sookie will do the next day?

5. What does Sookie realize about the bellhop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Steve want Sookie to do at the church and where does Sarah take her?

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

4. What has Bill purchased recently and what does he tell Sookie about it? How does he feel about his suggestion?

5. Why is Sookie meeting Bill after work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Living Dead in Dallas belongs to the fantasy genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to fantasy.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre.

3. Discuss two reasons why it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

4. Discuss what your favorite genre is; give several examples and explain what you enjoy about books in that genre.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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