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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Robert's father's name?
2. In Part II, Chapter 8, the vampires are stalking their prey. What is their prey?
3. What does Robert pack in Chapter 2?
4. Who is the author of the book that Robert is reading in Part I, Chapter 3?
5. Where does Robert go to study the problem presented in Part II, Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Robert do in defiance of the law after Virginia dies, and why does he do so?
2. What is Robert Neville's mission in life as described in Part I, Chapter 1?
3. Robert is reading Bram Stoker's Dracula. His attention is drawn by the quote, "The strength of the vampire is that no one will believe in him." What do you think Stoker meant by this quote, and why does it seem preposterous to Robert in his present situation?
4. What oddity does Robert find while looking for a lathe at Sears?
5. Describe Robert's relationship with Ben Cortman before Ben became ill.
6. How does Robert begin his research into the nature of vampires?
7. When Robert recalls the past in Part I, Chapter 6, what does he remember?
8. What does Robert see when he finally emerges from his wife's crypt?
9. Explain a typical day in Robert's life as outlined in Part I, Chapter 2.
10. In Part II, Chapter 9, what happens after Robert buried Virginia in a shallow grave.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Robert visits his wife's crypt feeling about as low as he possibly can. He throws a sleeping vampire out of the crypt and onto the grass. When he emerges from the crypt, he finds the vampire dead. Astonished, he realizes that sunlight kills vampires. This raises his spirits, and he is excited to test his new weapon. What is the significance of sunlight and its ability to destroy vampires? Why does Robert get so excited? Why is this discovery so important to him?
Essay Topic 2
Robert begins to flash back to his past. What purpose does this serve to the reader? What purpose does it serve to Robert? Are they mutually exclusive? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Taking into consideration Robert's lack of companionship, why is it important for him to keep a schedule? What might happen if he just drifts through his day? What does a schedule do to keep Robert going? Why would he even bother with no one to work for or live for? Does he have any purpose in life now that his loved ones are gone? If so, what is it? If not, what might serve that purpose?
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