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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 learning that Anita is engaged, what does Jean-Claude ask Anita to do?

2. At Guilty Pleasures, what does Raina say Jean-Claude has promised to her?

3. What does Gretchen do to facilitate Anita's entry into Guilty Pleasures?

4. What is Robert's primary job at Guilty Pleasures?

5. Whose nose does Anita break at the home of Kaspar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Near the end of the novel, who is placed in the two cages in Kaspar's basement?

2. Following the arrest of Elvira, why does Williams call Anita on the phone?

3. Following Gretchen's actions near Washington University, how does Jean-Claude punish Gretchen for disobeying his orders?

4. How does Gabriel respond to pain, first from his silver earrings and then from the silver knife Anita uses to slice his stomach?

5. What does Gretchen do to Anita after Anita leaves Washington University, and what is her motivation?

6. As explained by Anita in Jean-Claude's office, how do Anita's feelings for Richard compare with her feelings for Jean-Claude?

7. The day after Richard and Jean-Claude argued in Anita's apartment, Ronnie calls Anita to share what evidence regarding the Smitz case?

8. Why did Elvira and other witches skin the naga?

9. When Anita notices something familiar about Gabriel, why is this significant?

10. After Anita finds the body of Williams, what does Kaspar say to Anita during a phone call?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the complicated romantic relationships of Anita and Richard, and of Anita and Jean-Claude. Which, if either, preternatural creature seems most suited to a lifelong partnership with Anita? How does Anita's past contribute to her tendency to hold both men at a distance?

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 is the main theme of "The Lunatic Cafe?" How do the actions of Anita, the protagonist, serve to uphold this theme?

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