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

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

3. Robert has a tattoo. What does it look like?
(a) It is a skull and crossbones.
(b) It is a rose with his wife's name.
(c) It is a rose with his daughter's name.
(d) It is a cross.

4. Robert recalls something about the pit when he arrives at the field. What does he recall?
(a) It was once a landfill.
(b) It has been there for years.
(c) No one knows its origin.
(d) Kathy is in there.

5. What does Robert see as he leaves in his car in Chapter 2?
(a) A broken cross.
(b) A car blocking the road.
(c) A dog.
(d) Two female corpses.

6. In Part II, Chapter 9, why were the bodies of plague victims treated the way they were?
(a) To keep them from coming back from the dead.
(b) To stop the spread of disease.
(c) Because they were loved and should be treated appropriately.
(d) To make sure they died from the vampire epidemic.

7. When the event occurs in Part II, Chapter 9, what is Robert's first reaction?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He is overjoyed.
(d) He is paralyzed.

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

9. What does Robert get out of his dresser drawer after he sees the vampires destroying his personal property?
(a) His stash of stakes.
(b) A bottle of Jack Daniels.
(c) A Bible.
(d) Pistols.

10. What happens after Robert realizes that the vampires are basically immune to his latest weapon in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) He destroys the mural.
(b) He drinks himself into a stupor.
(c) He waits to die.
(d) He races around the house looking for another weapon.

11. What do the vampires destroy after Robert gets back into his house in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The station wagon.
(b) Robert's stack of firewood.
(c) Each other.
(d) The mirror on the front door.

12. How old is Robert?
(a) 36.
(b) 33.
(c) 32.
(d) 41.

13. What is on Robert's living room wall?
(a) A bloodstain.
(b) A photograph of his wife and daughter.
(c) A huge smashed bug.
(d) A mural.

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

15. In Part II, Chapter 9, how were the bodies of plague victims treated?
(a) They were buried in mass graves and covered with soil immediately.
(b) They were incinerated.
(c) They were embalmed and given a normal funeral.
(d) They were taken to the morgue for autopsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 5, when does Robert arrive home?

2. What is it about Ben that reminds Robert of a comedian in Part II, Chapter 8?

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

4. In Part II, Chapter 9, what could happen to Robert for disobeying the authorities?

5. What time does the vampire in Robert's house awaken in Part II, Chapter 7?

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