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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. How old is Liv?

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

3. In context, what does the word "toys" mean to Anita and Edward?

4. Richard agrees to kill ________.

5. How many legal vampire kills does Anita say she has?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Richard's house.

3. Why does Anita not want the media to know she is dating Jean-Claude?

4. What does Jason do for Jean-Claude nightly?

5. Why does Richard always stop before killing someone?

6. Why does Edward call Anita while she is at Catherine's dinner party?

7. When did Christine first meet Anita?

8. Compare and contrast Dominic to Sabin.

9. Why won't Marcus kill Richard for rescuing Stephen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relevance of the setting to the mood, the tone, and the overall meaning of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast at least three different supernatural beings found within The Killing Dance.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the literary techniques the author uses to describe to develop the plot of The Killing Dance.

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