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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 knocks on the door where Anita, Jean-Claude, and Richard are talking in Chapter 34?

2. Anita describes Jean-Claude's body like it was carved ________, every muscle, every curve of his body pale and perfect.

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

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

5. Who says, "You rob me of my hard-won control. Only you can do that to me, only you"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Anita at the hospital in Chapter 20?

7. What does Cassandra do in Chapter 41 that impresses Anita?

8. Why are all the coffins in the coffin room under the Circus of the Damned identical?

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

10. What is the Circus of the Damned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, analyze the main conflict of the novel and discuss the moral and ethical implications for at least three characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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