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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 does Anita need in order to raise the dead?

2. According to Anita, necromancy works only when you start with ________.

3. Who meets Edward and Anita at the Circus of the Damned?

4. What is the name of the Master's daytime retreat?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain what has happened to Anita in the beginning of Chapter 33.

3. Where is Anita in the beginning of Chapter 42? How did she get there?

4. What does Anita discover inside the small hallway Jean-Claude instructs Anita to look down?

5. Does Anita think she is beautiful? Explain.

6. What is Dominic's response to Anita asking if he can help her put the vampires back the way they were? Why does Anita have a problem with his answer?

7. Why is Anita crying in Chapter 38?

8. What does Anita say is the reason why the triad of power is not going to work at the beginning of Chapter 41?

9. What does Anita feel as she points her gun at Jason at the end of Chapter 27?

10. According to Anita, why would a hate group such as HAV kill Robert?

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

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

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

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