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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. Whose church becomes very popular with the humans?

2. What did Lasher reveal to Michael?

3. Why doesn't Michael want to jeopardize the friendship with Ash?

4. What instructions does Mona give Mary Jane?

5. What can hasten a human woman's pregnancy with a Taltos child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Granny tell Mona about walking babies?

2. What does Mona tell Mary Jane about her baby and what do they decide to do?

3. Why did some Taltos leave the paradise, what happens to the paradise and how do the Taltos feel about life in their new location? Why did Ash worry about the Taltos?

4. Who are the Little People?

5. What happens to Marklin and Tommy at the Motherhouse after the funeral for Stuart?

6. What does Rowan tell Ash about Michael's fears about telling Ash the truth?

7. What does Rowan tell Ash about a Taltos female, and what is Ash's reaction to the news?

8. What does Ash say about Taltos traits and where did the Taltos develop? What usually caused a Taltos to die?

9. What is the problem between witches and the Talos, and what is the rumor about Taltos's blood and witches? How was Taltos blood introduced into the human race?

10. What does Ash say about how the Taltos first lived peaceably with humans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Taltos are immortal and Ash is said to have been around since the beginning of time. Discuss the following:

1. What sort of cultural problems do you think the United States would have if it were suddenly discovered that 1% of its population possessed immortality like the Taltos?

2. Would you want to part of the 1% of the population who are immortal? Why or why not?

3. Do you think most people would use their immortality for good or evil? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Anne Rice.

2. What in Rice's background may have helped him in writing Taltos? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Taltos? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Taltos including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Taltos and your own live to support your opinion.

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