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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. Who is the owner of Guilty Pleasures?

2. How does Anita prove to the police officers at Elvira's house that the creature who attacked Zerbrowski was not a lycanthrope?

3. Jean-Claude gives which vampire a choice between appearing in Raina's films or going into a coffin, at Guilty Pleasures?

4. Who falls in the river where the skin was found?

5. At the hospital, why can't Anita question the naga right away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Until being separated from Richard by Anita during an argument in Anita's apartment, why does Jean-Claude refuse to leave Anita's apartment until Anita kisses him?

2. What is Kaspar's role in Raina's porn movies?

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

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

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

6. After Anita announces her engagement, what is significant about the arrival of Raina and Gabriel at the office of Jean-Claude?

7. How does Richard try to save Anita while they are in Kaspar's basement?

8. How does Raina ultimately convince Smitz to admit that he killed his wife?

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

10. What happens to Louie when he comes to the aid of Anita near Washington University?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What techniques does the author use to interweave lycanthropic and vampiric lore into her story, gradually and unobtrusively? How do Laurell K. Hamilton's werecreatures and vampires differ from others you have "met" in books or movies?

Essay Topic 2

What comparisons can be made between protagonist Anita and the evil Kaspar, in their strong need to overcompensate for their perceived shortcomings? Why is Anita's method of coping better than Kaspar's?

Essay Topic 3

What are the primary motivations of Raina, an important antagonist in the novel, as the plot develops? What are her motivations in toying with Jean-Claude and Anita's attraction for each other? What are her motivations in manipulating the werecreatures in Marcus' pack? Why does she choose to produce pornographic movies?

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