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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. What is wrong with the first instrument Robert obtains in Part II, Chapter 11?
(a) It is of inferior quality.
(b) It is broken.
(c) It is the wrong instrument for what he needs to do.
(d) It is far too advanced for him to learn how to use it.

2. What new fear does Robert develop toward the end of Part II, Chapter 13?
(a) That Ben will come back to kill him.
(b) The dark.
(c) Werewolves.
(d) That his new companion has been infected.

3. As Robert sits on his porch, what does he see running across the field in Part III, Chapter 15?
(a) A dog.
(b) A deer.
(c) A male vampire chasing a female vampire.
(d) A woman.

4. What new hope does Robert's new companion give him in Part II, Chapter 13?
(a) That Robert won't ever have to be alone again.
(b) That there may be more human survivors.
(c) That the world has not turned totally evil.
(d) That the plague has burned itself out.

5. When Part IV, Chapter 20 begins, what year is it?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1979.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, Chapter 13, what have the vampires not done that surprises Robert?

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

3. What kills the germ in Part II, Chapter 12?

4. Why does Robert think he is immune to the plague?

5. What has Robert resolved to do when the vampires of the new society come for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Part II, Chapter 12, what other discoveries does Robert make while experimenting on the bacterium?

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

7. In Part II, Chapter 14, what event does Robert recall during the final days of the plague? How does feel about the people involved in this event?

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

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

10. 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.

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