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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. The club Anita and Jean-Claude go to is in an old ________.

2. Who does Anita call after arriving at Richard's house?

3. Who is Anita referring to when she says, "Will the real monster please stand up"?

4. Richard agrees to kill ________.

5. Who is Jean-Claude's human servant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, when does Edward believe another assassin will try to kill Anita?

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

4. What is Damian doing at Danse Macabre that is illegal?

5. How does Anita know there was someone in her apartment in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

9. Why is Dolph taking Anita to Creve Coeur?

10. Describe Richard's house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Killing Dance, identify a character who is alienated from society and show how that character's alienation reveals the surrounding society's assumptions or moral values.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the use of foreshadowing in a particular chapter. Explain the effectiveness of this foreshadowing for the events to come in the novel.

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