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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. Where does Sookie go a few days after seeing Bill?

2. Why does Sookie return home alone?

3. What happens to Sookie's face?

4. Who does Sookie refuse to call?

5. According to the leader of the Fellowship, who is down in the basement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who invites Sookie to the sex club and who does she invite to go with her?

2. How does Sookie get away from the church and what does Sarah do about it?

3. How are Hugo and Isabel punished?

4. How does Sookie survive the attack on the mansion and how do the other party goers fare?

5. What does Sarah do with Sookie and Hugo?

6. What happens to Sookie when she is almost out of the church?

7. What behavior of Bill's suggests he can read Sookie's mind?

8. What does JB look like and what does Sookie do when she sees Bill at the game with Portia?

9. What does Hugo tell Sookie about his involvement in this whole affair?

10. Why does Sookie contact Bill and how does she do it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sookie Stackhouse is in some ways a larger-than-life heroine. Despite incredible odds, she usually comes out on top, in Living Dead in Dallas and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:

1. Does being a larger-than-life heroine or one with special abilities make that person less of a heroine? In other words, which is more admirable--a heroine who ultimately always "lands on her feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't always succeed?

2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.

3. Choose one other character besides Sookie who you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person. Illustrate your statements with examples from the text.

4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.

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

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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