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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. Near the end of "The Lunatic Cafe," Kaspar confesses that hunters pay him for what service?
2. The morning after Jean-Claude visited Anita's apartment, Richard calls Anita to announce the disappearance of whom?
3. What reason does Kaspar give for being cursed as a swan?
4. What is Stephen's primary job at Guilty Pleasures?
5. What do the paramedics do for the creature who grabbed Anita's arm from the river?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Raina ultimately convince Smitz to admit that he killed his wife?
2. 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?
3. Following Gretchen's actions near Washington University, how does Jean-Claude punish Gretchen for disobeying his orders?
4. What does Gretchen do to Anita after Anita leaves Washington University, and what is her motivation?
5. 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?
6. Describe the creature whose skin is found in a river in Jefferson County.
7. In Jean-Claude's office, what does Raina do in an attempt to make Anita jealous?
8. When Anita notices something familiar about Gabriel, why is this significant?
9. Why did Elvira and other witches skin the naga?
10. Near the end of the novel, who is placed in the two cages in Kaspar's basement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
What are the religious undertones present in "The Lunatic Cafe?" Is the cross-wearing Anita likely to be a Christian? Why or why not? Is the belief in preternatural creatures incompatible with a belief in God?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the corruption of some police officers, as depicted in the novel. What leads some officers, such as Titus and Aikensen, to corruption, while others travel the path of what is right?
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