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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. What is the profession of Raina?

2. When Anita examines the folder given to her by Marcus, what does she find?

3. Early in the novel, why does Smitz wish to hire Anita?

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

5. Which of the following is Jean-Claude?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Anita's boyfriend, Richard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. After Anita shoots and kills Alfred, what do most of the lycanthropes in the meeting do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do events early in "The Lunatic Cafe" foreshadow the events that follow? Does the end flow logically from the beginning, or does the end come as a surprise?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of dark humor in the novel. Please reference at least three examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the numerous crimes solved by Anita during the course of the novel. For each, consider any major incorrect theories Anita might have held, and detail the important clue that led her to the correct conclusion.

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