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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. Who says, "It's not pure master and servant. I know that from Alejandro. He couldn't control me, but I couldn't control him, either"?

2. Who is the tall, muscular, with hair shaved on either side, the back left in a long ponytail?

3. The lukoi call sex ________.

4. Anita states uncontrolled power is ________.

5. Raina reveals that ________ was a plant from the very beginning.

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Anita think she is beautiful? Explain.

2. Explain how Richard mends Jason's wounds. Whose blood does Jason need to drink and why?

3. Why is Anita crying in Chapter 38?

4. Describe Jean-Claude's new bathroom. What is Anita's reaction to it?

5. What does Anita mean when she tells Richard, "Stop leaking all over me"?

6. Describe the ritual Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard perform together. What is the outcome of this ritual?

7. When was the last time Anita was in the coffin room under the Circus of the Damned?

8. Describe the outfit Jean-Claude has Anita put on in Chapter 35.

9. What promise does Richard ask Anita to keep in Chapter 37?

10. Why are the zombies Anita raises are in less than perfect form?

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

Describe and analyze the nature of a betrayal found within The Killing Dance. Show how this betrayal contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the title The Killing Dance. How does the author develop the significance of the title?

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