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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. Why is Smitz unwilling to go to the police for help?

2. Who suggests that Alfred should disarm Anita, after she pulls a weapon?

3. What sort of preternatural creature is Kaspar?

4. In the movie Edward shows to Anita, what is unusual about the second man seen?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Anita work, and what sort of work does she do?

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

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

4. What theory does Titus propose regarding the body at the crime scene?

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

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

7. What are the positions within the wolf pack of Marcus, Raina, and Alfred?

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

9. What happens to Anita when she arrives at the crime scene with the dead hunter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the numerous creative ways that the preternatural creatures in "The Lunatic Cafe" manage to assimilate themselves into the human population of St. Louis. Why do the preternatural creatures choose to stay hidden, rather than work together to take over modern civilization?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the mechanics of dominance in a wolf pack. Why does Richard challenge Marcus for the position of pack leader, then defeat Marcus, and ultimately refuse to kill Marcus and assume his rightful position?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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