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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 do the paramedics do for the creature who grabbed Anita's arm from the river?

2. What does Gabriel do after Anita slices his stomach with a silver knife at Guilty Pleasures?

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

4. Who offers to be hunted in exchange for Anita's release from a cage in Kaspar's basement?

5. At the home of Williams, Anita finds the bodies of Williams and how many others?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. In Jean-Claude's office, what does Raina do in an attempt to make Anita jealous?

9. What is Kaspar's motive for betraying his fellow lycanthropes by supplying them to hunters for sport?

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

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

Does the author succeed in describing pornography without crossing the line into creating pornography? Why does the author choose to include pornographic scenes? How does the pornographic video further plot development or assist with character development?

Essay Topic 3

Early in the novel, Anita kills Alfred in self-defense. Later Anita kills Aikensen for revenge, if not self-defense. Why does Richard show such disapproval for her actions? Is this related to his unwillingness to kill Marcus and take over leadership of his pack?

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