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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. How old is Gretchen?

2. What sort of preternatural creature is Irving?

3. During Anita and Richard's dinner, Anita states that she would shoot Richard to protect who?

4. Anita learns that Richard is not the pack leader, even though he defeated Marcus in battle, for what reason?

5. Where is Louie employed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Kaspar wish to hire Anita?

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

4. Describe Gretchen, the person who attacks Anita after she leaves The Fox.

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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