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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. Who or what mortally wounded Akasha and Enkil when they were humans?
2. What is Akasha's only weakness?
3. How does Akasha pass time while she sits on the golden throne?
4. Akasha knows something about Lestat's nature. What is it?
5. How does Enkil come to rule his kingdom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Marius feel so strongly about seeing Armand--whom he calls Amadeo--again?
2. What weapon with sentimental meaning does Akasha show Lestat in his father's castle?
3. What, to Maharet, is more important than her life, even more important than finding her twin?
4. Once the twins are back in their cell, what does Amel tell them about himself?
5. Khayman is the longtime servant of the King and Queen. He also has a soft spot for the twins. To whom is he the most loyal during the early period of the vampires?
6. Maharet has searched for her twin for 6,000 years. What clues or proof has she had over that time that Mekare is alive?
7. Akasha tells Lestat why she loves him. What does she say?
8. What is Marius' reaction to the gathering of vampires which he has joined?
9. How does Lestat feel about the events that led to him becoming a vampire?
10. Akasha wants 99 percent of male humans killed, reasoning that a world ruled by women will be more peaceful than the world under the rule of men. What is the irony of that plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses Baby Jenks as a contradictory character, one who experiences death--both her own and that of others--several times in this short chapter. What are her experiences of death and how are they relevant to the on-going story of the vampires?
Essay Topic 2
Several vampire characters have expressed the feeling that they lost something by becoming vampires. Several are reluctant to make other vampires, even when the individual begs. What human aspects do the vampire lose and why does it matter? Use examples from the book to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
The gathering of the vampires includes some who are ancient and some who are newly made. Pick three--of varying age and/or temperament--and analyze what strengths they bring to the situation at hand.
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