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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 does Anita call after speaking with Edward in Chapter 20?

2. Who says, "I like you, Anita. I like you a lot. I wish I didn't"?

3. When Richard asks Anita if she had intimate relations with Jean-Claude, what does she say?

4. Who is the person responsible for creating the contract on Anita's life?

5. Who does Jean-Claude bite at the end of Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anita's response to Jean-Claude asking "Did you raise all of Nikolaos's old cemetery"?

2. Why is Anita crying in Chapter 38?

3. What is the Circus of the Damned?

4. Describe Raina's outfit in Chapter 36.

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

6. Why does Edward call Anita in Chapter 20? Where does he tell Anita to go?

7. In what form will Richard and Marcus fight?

8. Who does Anita eventually have sexual relations with? Does this surprise you? Explain.

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

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

In an essay, explain how author Laurell K. Hamilton establishes Anita and Jean-Claude's relationship throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, explain the meaning and function of a foil character. Based on your definition, choose a character from The Killing Dance that would be considered a foil character and explain how this character is a foil.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the issue of vampirism, and explain how it contributes to the understanding of the novel as a whole.

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