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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 Kaspar confesses to his crimes, who is found in a cage in Kaspar's basement?
2. When Anita puts her arm in the river, who grabs her?
3. What sort of preternatural creature is Gabriel?
4. What sort of preternatural creature is Gretchen?
5. When Smitz greets Anita and her companions at his front door, what is unusual about his appearance?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gretchen do to Anita after Anita leaves Washington University, and what is her motivation?
2. In Jean-Claude's office, what does Raina do in an attempt to make Anita jealous?
3. When Richard and Stephen arrive to help Anita and Louie, why does Stephen offer to drive Anita to Guilty Pleasures?
4. Near Washington University, how does Anita help Louie after he suffers injuries?
5. When Anita notices something familiar about Gabriel, why is this significant?
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. What happens to Louie when he comes to the aid of Anita near Washington University?
8. Why did Elvira and other witches skin the naga?
9. What is Kaspar's motive for betraying his fellow lycanthropes by supplying them to hunters for sport?
10. How does Richard try to save Anita while they are in Kaspar's basement?
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 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
Describe the numerous creative ways that the preternatural creatures in "The Lunatic Cafe" manage to assimilate themselves into the human population of St. Louis. Why do the preternatural creatures choose to stay hidden, rather than work together to take over modern civilization?
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