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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 is Ruth when Robert wakes up in Part III, Chapter 18?
(a) Gone.
(b) Outside with the vampires.
(c) In bed beside him.
(d) Standing in the living room.

2. On what type of note does the relationship between Robert and Ruth begin?
(a) A note of distrust.
(b) A blind attraction note.
(c) A loving note.
(d) A positive note.

3. What does Robert berate himself for forgetting in Part III, Chapter 19?
(a) Trust no one.
(b) Bacteria can mutate.
(c) Vampires lie.
(d) The answer is out there.

4. What does Robert watch through the peephole in Part IV, Chapter 20?
(a) The christening of the new society's leader.
(b) A meteor shower.
(c) A parade.
(d) Several men in dark suits brutally killing seven vampires.

5. In Part III, Chapter 15, what has Robert gained?
(a) A new attitude.
(b) A new perspective.
(c) Weight.
(d) A new hobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth reveal is her true purpose in coming to Robert?

2. What is Robert smoking in Part III, Chapter 15?

3. When Part IV, Chapter 20 begins, what year is it?

4. What process does Robert feel explains the vampire's coma in Part II, Chapter 11?

5. In Part II, Chapter 12, what does Robert find that gives him a glimmer of hope?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, Chapter 18, what does Robert see and hear when he wakes up in the middle of the night?

2. Why does Robert acquire a microscope, and what does he see once he gets it to work?

3. Explain what happens between Robert and the dog in Part II, Chapter 13.

4. In Part III, Chapter 19, how does Robert react to Ruth's note?

5. What does Robert do in Part III, Chapter 17, to show Ruth that he does trust her?

6. Robert's relationship with Ruth begins with a note of distrust. Explain some of the methods Robert uses to try to detect whether Ruth is a vampire or not.

7. Robert has decided to surrender to the new breed of vampires. What happens when he tries to do so?

8. How does Ruth react to Robert accusing her of being a vampire?

9. Why does Robert think that vampires have issues with crosses, mirrors, etc.?

10. How has Robert's relationship with Ben Cortman changed from the days before the plague to their current relationship in Part III, Chapter 15?

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