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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 feels a bit of sympathy towards vampires, but he would still never __________.
(a) Invite one to dinner.
(b) Let his sister marry one.
(c) Allow one to cross his threshhold.
(d) Turn his back on one.

2. What did Robert erect around Kathy's bed to shelter her from the storms?
(a) A tent.
(b) A huge umbrella.
(c) Sheets of plywood.
(d) A teepee.

3. In Part I, Chapter 4, to where does Robert drive?
(a) The pit in the field where Kathy was burned.
(b) The store to restock his water.
(c) To Sears to get a new table saw.
(d) The cemetery where Virginia is entombed.

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

5. In place of the usual garlic wreath, Robert hangs a garland of what outside of his home to see if it, too, will affect the vampires?
(a) Mistletoe.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Onions.

6. What are the creatures repulsed by in Chapter 2?
(a) Holy water.
(b) A picture of Jesus.
(c) Water.
(d) Garlic.

7. What does Robert smash in Chapter 1?
(a) A recording called "The Year of the Plague."
(b) A dish.
(c) A huge, mutated insect.
(d) A large mirror.

8. When defending his behavior to himself, what does Robert say has "fallen with society"?
(a) Faith.
(b) Conscience.
(c) Morality.
(d) Humanity.

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

10. Whom does Robert call out to at the end of Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) His dead wife.
(b) God.
(c) His dead daughter.
(d) His father.

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

12. In Part II, Chapter 7, on what does Robert perform his experiments?
(a) A new chemistry set.
(b) A wing and a prayer.
(c) A female vampire.
(d) The kitchen table.

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

14. Why does Robert get frustrated in Part I, Chapter 3?
(a) There isn't enough light to read by.
(b) He runs out of liquor.
(c) The book is missing several pages.
(d) He didn't finish his chores.

15. In Part II, Chapter 7, Robert is not satisfied that the epidemic was caused by what?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) Fleas.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Viruses.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the event occurs in Part II, Chapter 9, what is Robert's first reaction?

2. What notion does Robert reject in Chapter 2?

3. What do the female vampires do to taunt Robert?

4. In Part II, Chapter 8, Robert wonders how many vampires do what that signifies a return from the dead?

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

(see the answer keys)

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