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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. During Anita's meeting with Marcus and other shapeshifters, what explanation does Marcus offer for Anita's presence?

2. Where is Louie employed?

3. What is a lycanthrope?

4. After examining the body and the crime scene, on the night of her date with Richard, what does Anita conclude?

5. What sort of preternatural creature is Rafael?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Anita worried when she learns that Richard has a Rodgers and Hammerstein collection?

4. Why does Elvira wish to hire Anita?

5. What does Gretchen attempt to do to the minds of a police officer and Anita near The Fox?

6. When Anita arrives home from the crime scene involving a dead hunter, who is waiting for her and why?

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

8. Write a brief synopsis of the video Edward shows to Anita at Edward's hotel. Please keep the description appropriate for a classroom audience.

9. How does Rafael save Anita from Jason, and who is holding Anita and nibbling her neck?

10. After Anita and Richard see "Guys and Dolls," what does Jean-Claude say that causes Anita to become angry with Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the scene in which Louie rescues Anita from Gretchen, then Anita rescues Louie from Gretchen, and, most importantly, Anita nurtures and protects the unconscious and vulnerable wererat as he changes back into his human form. How does this scene serve to cement a fragile yet important connection between humans and preternatural creatures in the novel's world?

Essay Topic 2

How do Burt and Dolph, Anita's two bosses, interact with her in the course of the novel? What point is the author making about women in the work force by Anita's disparate attitudes toward the two men?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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