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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. For whom does Anita yell, after she is ordered to leave the crime scene?

2. Where is Louie employed?

3. Early in the novel, which character wishes to win the heart of Anita?

4. Near the theater, what does Gretchen ask Anita to do?

5. Where do Anita and Irving go to meet with Marcus?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Anita returns home from the meeting where she shot Alfred, what do she and Edward discuss on the phone?

2. During the meeting between Marcus, Anita, and the pack, what statement first sparks an argument?

3. How does Richard react to viewing the video in Edward's hotel?

4. What weapon does Alfred find when he searches Anita in a room near the Lunatic Cafe, and what weapon does he fail to find?

5. Why does Elvira wish to hire Anita?

6. Why does Marcus state that he is just as responsible for Alfred's death as Anita, after Anita shoots Alfred?

7. While Anita is near the theater, talking with Richard and Jean-Claude, why does Dolph page Anita?

8. Why does George Smitz hesitate to go to the police for help in finding his missing wife?

9. During their meeting at Washington University, what request and/or advice does Louie give to Anita regarding Richard?

10. The morning after Anita shot Alfred, what do Anita and Ronnie do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the swan skin sent to Anita by Edward near the end of the novel. Why does Anita approve of the skin, and why does boyfriend Richard disapprove? Is this a suitable "final resting place" for Kaspar?

Essay Topic 2

What techniques does the author employ, to build suspense as the story develops, to provide a reasonable number of clues, and to avoid giving away the ending too early in the story? Is the novel successful as a thriller?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the complicated romantic relationships of Anita and Richard, and of Anita and Jean-Claude. Which, if either, preternatural creature seems most suited to a lifelong partnership with Anita? How does Anita's past contribute to her tendency to hold both men at a distance?

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