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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robert hear while he is contemplating the existence of vampires in Part I, Chapter 3?
(a) Vampires taunting him to come outside.
(b) Barking dogs.
(c) The roar of a car engine.
(d) Absolutely nothing.

2. In Part II, Chapter 8, Ben jumps over what object?
(a) Robert's fence.
(b) A water trough.
(c) The body of another vampire.
(d) A candlestick.

3. In Part II, Chapter 8, Ben reminds Robert of what character?
(a) Barney Fife.
(b) Lou Costello.
(c) Oliver Hardy.
(d) Bud Abbott.

4. What was Robert's reaction when the men came for Kathy's body?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) He had to be dragged away.
(c) He ran after them.
(d) He screamed.

5. What is Robert doing while reading?
(a) Whistling a jaunty tune.
(b) Getting drunk.
(c) Eating popcorn.
(d) Watching TV.

6. How is the substance created that Robert manufactures in an attempt to kill the vampires in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) By mixing sulfuric acid and baking soda.
(b) Heating mustard oil and potassium sulphide to 100 degrees.
(c) By squeezing the juice out garlic.
(d) By mixing lemon juice and bleach and heating it to 200 degrees.

7. What does Robert think explains the musty odor given off by vampires?
(a) Well, they are dead, after all.
(b) They haven't taken a shower since they became vampires.
(c) A buildup of waste materials in the blood.
(d) Dirty clothing.

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

9. What is the protagonist's mission in Chapter 1?
(a) To save his neighbor
(b) To hide from society.
(c) To find a cure.
(d) To destroy "the others."

10. How is Robert described in Chapter 1?
(a) Black hair and brown eyes.
(b) Blond hair and blue eyes.
(c) Brown hair and hazel eyes.
(d) Red hair and green eyes.

11. What does Robert find himself consumed by while researching his problem in Part II, Chapter 9?
(a) A female vampire.
(b) Nostalgia for the past.
(c) A lack of ambition.
(d) A swarm of mosquitoes.

12. 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) Publishers who sell literature promoting violence.
(b) Unscrupulous distillers who sell diluted grain.
(c) Suicide bombing terrorists.
(d) Venal politicians.

13. In Part II, Chapter 8, what does Robert do when the female vampire begins pulling up her dress?
(a) He shoots her.
(b) He watches intently, unable to tear his eyes away.
(c) He slams the door over the peephole, refusing to be drawn in.
(d) He laughs at her, yelling, "Take it off!"

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

15. What is wrong with Robert when he wakes up in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) He is hungover.
(b) He has caught the virus.
(c) He just wants to curl up and die.
(d) His hand is bleeding badly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Robert attacked by on his way home in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. What time does Robert wake up in Part I, Chapter 4?

3. What is Robert's father's name?

4. In Part I, Chapter 4, what is Robert's silent wish?

5. Who won the war mentioned in Part I, Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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