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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. After Anita kills a shapeshifter, who is the one shapeshifter in the meeting who is not drawn to the scent of blood?

2. When Anita and Richard meet for dinner after Anita's meeting with Kaspar, what sort of food do the two eat?

3. By what other name is Edward, a hired killer, known in the vampire community?

4. After Anita leaves Richard and Jean-Claude near the theater, what special power does Gretchen exhibit?

5. How does Anita respond to Richard's important question?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Anita's boyfriend, Richard.

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

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

5. Why does Kaspar wish to hire Anita?

6. When Richard and Anita share Chinese food, what is the nature of their argument?

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

8. When Anita and Kaspar meet to discuss the missing lycanthropes, why is Anita unable to get more information from Kaspar than was already available in Marcus' file?

9. At the Lunatic Cafe, who does Raina threaten and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the religious undertones present in "The Lunatic Cafe?" Is the cross-wearing Anita likely to be a Christian? Why or why not? Is the belief in preternatural creatures incompatible with a belief in God?

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

Does the author succeed in describing pornography without crossing the line into creating pornography? Why does the author choose to include pornographic scenes? How does the pornographic video further plot development or assist with character development?

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