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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 nickname does Anita have for Richard?

2. What form of being is Richard Zeeman?

3. How often does Richard "turn furry"?

4. "_______ withdrew his support of Marcus and threw in with Richard."

5. Why is Richard worried that Anita is going to be intimate with Jean-Claude on their date?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jean-Claude mean when he tells Anita that she is about to be "introduced to the world"?

2. Why is Anita dating Jean-Claude?

3. Describe the interview room Anita is in in Chapter 4.

4. Why does Anita have Stephen stay in her room instead of moving into Richard's room?

5. Why does Anita agree to keep her date with Jean-Claude?

6. Why is Richard mad at Anita in the beginning of Chapter 5?

7. How does one become wolf king? What is another word for wolf king?

8. According to Anita, what are Richard Zeeman's only two faults?

9. Why is Rafael called to the meeting at Richard's house?

10. Why does Anita ask Liv to leave her alone in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a detailed essay, discuss the theme of man versus self that is established in the novel The Killing Dance.

Essay Topic 2

Select a symbol found in The Killing Dance, and analyze how that symbol functions in the novel and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character in the novel who is morally ambiguous and plays a pivotal role in The Killing Dance. Explain how the character can be viewed as morally ambiguous and why his or her moral ambiguity is significant to the work as a whole.

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