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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 Nathan Ivashkov say is absurd?

2. Why does Rose suggest that Dimitri should have little trouble finding her once she graduates from St. Vlad's?

3. What does Adrian decide to do with the rest of the night since they are stuck in Las Vegas till morning?

4. How does Eddie lose those who are following their getaway car after leaving the prison?

5. What does Rose normally feel when she wears charmed jewelry?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Rose discover that most Moroi are not interested in having her as their guardian?

2. Why do Rose, Eddie, and Lissa sneak out of Court in the trunk of a car? Who is helping them?

3. About what does Christian confront Rose? For what reason?

4. Why do Rose and her companions take a private plane to Las Vegas?

5. How did Adrian find Rose and her companions in Las Vegas? How does he react to the truth behind their escapade?

6. What causes Rose to feel Robert's plan to save Dimitri is impossible for them to carry out?

7. How does Lissa ensure that the dhampirs and Moroi at the prison will not recognize or remember what she, Rose, and Eddie look like after the escape?

8. Why does Rose want to break Victor Dashkov out of prison? What does Rose hope to gain from this?

9. Why is Lissa surprised by Christian's sudden interest in saving Dimitri and his desire to help her learn how to wield a stake?

10. What do Mikhail Tanner and Rose have in common that Rose is able to use to convince Mikhail not to turn her in when he catches her stealing from the guardian archives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Moroi council passes a law that allows dhampirs to become guardians at sixteen instead of eighteen. What is the driving force behind this law? How do many Moroi and dhampir react to this news? How do Rose and her friends react to this news? Who does Rose blame the most for this new law? For what reason? What does Rose say in protest to this law? What other laws might have been passed along with this new law? What is this law a symptom of in Moroi society?

Essay Topic 2

How is Tatiana murdered? Why is Rose arrested? What is the evidence against Rose? Why does Abe act as Rose's attorney? Who else has hired an attorney for Rose? What is revealed under testimony during the hearing on the charges against Rose? Who slips Rose a piece of paper? What does this paper contain? How does Rose react to the information in this note? What does Rose's immediate future look like? Is there a chance that Rose might survive a trial for murder?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following in an essay using quotes from the novel to support any conclusions:

1) Setting

2) Language

3) Structure

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