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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the message Lestat telepathically passes to Jesse when he kisses her during the concert?
(a) That all vampires are about to die.
(b) That she could live forever, if she only says the word.
(c) That he is staying at the Four Seasons, Room 713.
(d) That he is evil, as she has always known.

2. What does Akasha do when she awakens?
(a) Hacks into the city's computer system as a demonstration of power.
(b) Stretches, to get the kinks out after 6,000 years of not moving a muscle.
(c) Kills her husband, by turning him to glass.
(d) Vows to establish unity between Lestat and his critics.

3. Who surprises Khayman by showing up at the concert?
(a) Baby Jenks and the survivor of the St. Louis coven house.
(b) David Talbot and another member of the Talamasca; they are looking for Jesse.
(c) Maharet and Miriam, the ghost of Jesse's mortal mother.
(d) Danielle Steele, because she lives nearby.

4. What is Lestat's reaction when he realizes something or someone is preventing him from the attacking crowd?
(a) He is grateful; he hadn't realized he had stirred up so much hate.
(b) He doesn't really care; he is used to being taken care of.
(c) He is in a rage because he has been robbed of his hoped-for battle.
(d) He is miserable because he never intended to cause so much trouble.

5. What are the Himalayas?
(a) A series of lakes in Great Britian, including Lockerbie.
(b) A singing group that chants traditional Hindu prayers.
(c) A major mountain range in Asia, containing Mt. Everest.
(d) A set of symptoms suffered by vampires who don't drink enough blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Khayman tries to makes friends with a trio of other vampires?

2. Who summarizes the two previous books in the prologue?

3. What is Mael's theory regarding the Queen's motives in killing most vampires but allowing some to live?

4. One of the cave paintings depicted the twins handing over a treasure. Where was this cave located?

5. What does the red-haired woman in Khayman's dream eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Killer a good teacher for a new vampire? Why or why not?

2. Why is Baby Jenks feeling disturbed?

3. What is Jesse's first reaction when David Talbot asked her to investigate the veracity of Interview with the Vampire?

4. Is there any reason or purpose to the fact that Khayman has regained consciousness at the same time as Akasha? What is it? Is there a literary term that could be applied to Khayman's questioning?

5. What is the point of view of the prologue. Does the reader know if this will continue throughout the book?

6. What is one of the primary purposes of the Prologue of The Queen of the Damned? Why is that important?

7. What happens in Lestat's music video, which Marius sees in a television store window?

8. How does Khayman feel when he wakes up (besides hungry)? How does this feeling tie in with one of the themes of the book?

9. In Chapter 4, The Story of Daniel, what point does the author make about how many vampires decide to take a particular action that doesn't seem to make sense?

10. What is Armand's dilemma in deciding whether to make Daniel a vampire?

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