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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. In Part II, Chapter 7, Robert is not satisfied that the epidemic was caused by what?

2. When the event occurs in Part II, Chapter 9, what is Robert's first reaction?

3. As Part I, Chapter 6 opens, what year is it?

4. What does Robert do when he sees Ben jump over the object in Part II, Chapter 8?

5. What is Robert reading in Part I, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Robert Neville as he is introduced to the reader in Part I, Chapter I.

2. What is Robert Neville's mission in life as described in Part I, Chapter 1?

3. In Part I, Chapter 6, what has Robert done to repair his home?

4. Explain a typical day in Robert's life as outlined in Part I, Chapter 2.

5. In Part I, Chapter 5, what does Robert fear the vampires will do to his house?

6. Outline Robert's experiments on the female vampire in Part II, Chapter 7.

7. What does Robert see when he finally emerges from his wife's crypt?

8. Why is the discovery of the effect that sunlight has on vampires an important turning point for Robert?

9. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does Robert do to vent his frustration, and what is the source of his frustration?

10. What does Robert do in Part II, Scene ,7 after he finds out about the characteristics of garlic; what are the results?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert becomes a veritable scientist in his effort to understand the plague and its results better. Why do you think he works so hard when there is nobody left to save? What purpose do his efforts serve?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the various legends associated with vampires. What practical application might these legends serve? For example, the legend about vampires sleeping all day and only coming out at night might be a crafty way parents in any era might have kept their children from staying out after dark and exposing themselves to very real dangers. You may apply your chosen legend and application to current or past times when hypothesizing its purpose.

Essay Topic 3

Robert visits his wife's crypt feeling about as low as he possibly can. He throws a sleeping vampire out of the crypt and onto the grass. When he emerges from the crypt, he finds the vampire dead. Astonished, he realizes that sunlight kills vampires. This raises his spirits, and he is excited to test his new weapon. What is the significance of sunlight and its ability to destroy vampires? Why does Robert get so excited? Why is this discovery so important to him?

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