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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Robert go to study the problem presented in Part II, Chapter 9?
(a) The Los Angeles public library.
(b) The University of California.
(c) The nearest Internet cafe.
(d) Main Street Bar and Grille.

2. As the neighbor watched Robert in Part II, Chapter 9, what did he ask of Robert?
(a) To not leave him alone.
(b) To kill him before the vampires did.
(c) To let him know when Robert got home safely.
(d) Let him take his mother.

3. From what symptoms did victims of the plague suffer?
(a) Black sores, fever, and tongue swelling.
(b) Vomiting, diarrhea, and lack of appetite.
(c) Overall weakness, fever, and chills.
(d) Paleness, weakness, and an inability to eat or sleep.

4. Robert has discovered a new method of killing vampires in Part I, Chapter 4. What is it?
(a) Silver bullets.
(b) Sunlight.
(c) Lead pipe.
(d) Holy water.

5. What is Robert attacked by on his way home in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) A blanketing mist.
(b) Swarms of vampires.
(c) A pack of rabid dogs.
(d) Swarms of insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert resolves to either figure out how to defeat the vampires or ______________________.

2. In Part II, Chapter 8, Ben reminds Robert of what character?

3. In Part II, Chapter 7, Robert is not satisfied that the epidemic was caused by what?

4. What does Robert do when he finally gets in the house in Part I, Chapter 5?

5. Robert recalls the beginning of the plague. A war began. What happened during that war to begin all the trouble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Robert done to keep the vampires out of his home?

2. In Part I, Chapter 5, what does Robert fear the vampires will do to his house?

3. Describe Robert's efforts to get in his house after his watch stops in Part I, Chapter 5.

4. What does Robert discover about the lymphatic system, and why do his discoveries leave him more disturbed than before?

5. What does Robert do in defiance of the law after Virginia dies, and why does he do so?

6. Robert's thoughts have a particular theme in Part I, Chapter 2. Outline his thoughts in simple form and describe the assumptions he makes from his analysis.

7. What does Robert do in Part II, Scene ,7 after he finds out about the characteristics of garlic; what are the results?

8. Why is the discovery of the effect that sunlight has on vampires an important turning point for Robert?

9. In Part I, Chapter 2, Robert makes a kind of "schedule" for his day. Why is this an important step for Robert?

10. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does Robert do for recreation?

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