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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. For what reason does Edward frequently follow Anita throughout the course of "The Lunatic Cafe?"

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

4. At Guilty Pleasures, Anita questions Gabriel about what jewelry?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Richard and Stephen arrive to help Anita and Louie, why does Stephen offer to drive Anita to Guilty Pleasures?

3. Why does Anita try to dissuade Richard from accompanying her to the nature center, following a call from Williams?

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. After Anita separates Richard and Jean-Claude during an argument in her apartment, why does Jean-Claude ultimately laugh and gloat, content to depart without a kiss from Anita?

9. During an argument in Anita's apartment, what happens when Anita attempts to separate Richard and Jean-Claude?

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

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 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

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?

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