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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II, Chapter 9, what event does Robert recall?
(a) The previous Christmas.
(b) His 14th birthday.
(c) The birth of his daughter.
(d) Virginia's death.

2. What is Robert thinking about replacing in Chapter 1?
(a) His shoes.
(b) A window.
(c) A mirror.
(d) His wife.

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

4. What time does the vampire in Robert's house awaken in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) 11:00 p.m.
(b) 12:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 6:30 p.m.

5. What is Robert's last name?
(a) Newberg.
(b) Neville.
(c) Palmer.
(d) Newcastle.

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

7. How does Robert kill three vampires in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) He shoots them through the heart.
(b) He runs them over with his car.
(c) He decapitates them with an ax.
(d) He sprays them with acid.

8. What does Robert manufacture in an attempt to kill the vampires in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) Potassium carbonate.
(b) Alyll sulphide.
(c) Sulfuric acid.
(d) Boric acid.

9. What has infected mankind in Chapter 1?
(a) A virus.
(b) Bacterial pneumonia.
(c) Ebola.
(d) A virulent parasite.

10. How is the sky described in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) A bit cloudy.
(b) Gray and dead.
(c) Dazzling blue.
(d) Bright and sunny.

11. What does Robert's discovery of a more effective way of killing vampires inspire him to do?
(a) Research.
(b) Write a journal.
(c) Have a party.
(d) Go home and drink.

12. 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.

13. What kind of storms are prevalent in the U.S. after the war?
(a) Dust.
(b) Wind.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Snow.

14. In Part II, Chapter 8, the vampires are stalking their prey. What is their prey?
(a) A bony dog.
(b) Another, weaker vampire.
(c) A homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk.
(d) Robert.

15. As Part I, Chapter 6 opens, what year is it?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to the vampire that Robert threw on the grass in Part I, Chapter 4?

2. What does Robert realize he has forgotten when he gets to his front door in Part I, Chapter 5?

3. Why does Robert get frustrated in Part I, Chapter 3?

4. What is on Robert's living room wall?

5. What does Robert do to express his frustration in Part I, Chapter3?

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