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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 3, Robert feels a bit of sympathy towards vampires, but he would still never __________.
(a) Allow one to cross his threshhold.
(b) Invite one to dinner.
(c) Let his sister marry one.
(d) Turn his back on one.

2. Vampires die in two ways. One way is by turning to ashes. What is the other way?
(a) Bleeding to death.
(b) Collapsing into a pile of bones.
(c) There is no other way.
(d) Going out in a puff of smoke.

3. What is Robert attacked by on his way home in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Swarms of insects.
(b) A blanketing mist.
(c) A pack of rabid dogs.
(d) Swarms of vampires.

4. Why does Robert get frustrated in Part I, Chapter 3?
(a) There isn't enough light to read by.
(b) The book is missing several pages.
(c) He didn't finish his chores.
(d) He runs out of liquor.

5. As Part I, Chapter 6 opens, what year is it?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1982.

6. In Part II, Chapter 9, with what number does Robert become obsessed?
(a) Thirty-six.
(b) Two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Sixteen.

7. What part of a vampire does Robert think the more effective method of killing affects?
(a) Its blood.
(b) Its heart.
(c) Its solar plexus.
(d) Its brain.

8. What has happened to the vampire that Robert threw on the grass in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) It has turned into a bat.
(b) It has turned into a pile of ashes.
(c) It has come back to life and is stalking him.
(d) It looks and smells like someone who has been dead for years.

9. How fast does Robert drive in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) 89 mph.
(b) 55 mph.
(c) 110 mph.
(d) 20 mph in the school zone.

10. In Part I, Chapter 3, Robert compares the behavior of vampires to several types of people. Which of the following is NOT one of the people Robert mentions?
(a) Suicide bombing terrorists.
(b) Publishers who sell literature promoting violence.
(c) Unscrupulous distillers who sell diluted grain.
(d) Venal politicians.

11. In Part I, Chapter 6, what had been found in Colorado?
(a) An ancient mummy, thought to be cursed.
(b) Gold.
(c) An image of the Virgin Mary at Red Rocks.
(d) A strain of giant grasshoppers.

12. In Part II, Chapter 8, Robert wonders how many vampires do what that signifies a return from the dead?
(a) Turn into bats.
(b) Sleep in soil.
(c) Grow long fangs.
(d) Sleep in coffins.

13. In Part II, Chapter 8, the vampires are stalking their prey. What is their prey?
(a) A homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk.
(b) Another, weaker vampire.
(c) Robert.
(d) A bony dog.

14. What other important item do the vampires destroy in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Virginia's wedding ring.
(b) The radio.
(c) The telephone.
(d) The generator.

15. Where did Virginia and Robert consider sending Kathy in Part I, Chapter 6?
(a) To her cousin's family up north.
(b) To the local pediatrician's office.
(c) To Virginia's mother's house.
(d) To Disney Land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Robert's reaction when the men came for Kathy's body?

2. Ben is in what when Robert goes to his house in Part II, Chapter 9?

3. What is Robert afraid the vampires will destroy in Part I, Chapter 5?

4. How does Robert kill three vampires in Part I, Chapter 5?

5. Whom does Robert call out to at the end of Part I, Chapter 5?

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