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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. Robert paints his living room wall in Part I, Chapter 6. What does it look like?
2. Whom does Robert call out to at the end of Part I, Chapter 5?
3. From what symptoms did victims of the plague suffer?
4. How old is Robert?
5. What does Robert's discovery of a more effective way of killing vampires inspire him to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part I, Chapter 2, Robert makes a kind of "schedule" for his day. Why is this an important step for Robert?
2. What two important items did the vampires destroy after Robert's watch stopped, and why were they so important?
3. What does Robert see when he finally emerges from his wife's crypt?
4. What oddity does Robert find while looking for a lathe at Sears?
5. Why does Robert go to Ben's house after Virginia dies, and what does he find there?
6. In Part I, Chapter 4, Robert awakens late in the morning, suffering the effects of a night of drinking too much. His feelings begin to conflict with each other, and he finally gets in his car and drives dangerously and aimlessly. Where does he end up, and what does he do while there?
7. In Part I, Chapter 6, what has Robert done to repair his home?
8. 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?
9. How does Robert react to the vampire attack after he gets back in his house?
10. In Part I, Chapter 3, to what does Robert compare the vampires?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of Robert's choice of book, Dracula" by Bram Stoker. What character do you think Robert most relates to from that novel? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Robert think he is immune to the disease? What does he think happened that made him immune? Describe this event in detail. Do you think Robert is right, or would you expect some other explanation?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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