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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. In Part II, Chapter 8, Ben has become inured to what?
2. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does Robert wonder?
3. On what street does Robert live?
4. Whom does Robert call out to at the end of Part I, Chapter 5?
5. Robert paints his living room wall in Part I, Chapter 6. What does it look like?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Robert begin his research into the nature of vampires?
2. 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?
3. What does Robert see when he finally emerges from his wife's crypt?
4. What is Robert Neville's mission in life as described in Part I, Chapter 1?
5. In Part I, Chapter 3, to what does Robert compare the vampires?
6. Why is the discovery of the effect that sunlight has on vampires an important turning point for Robert?
7. In Part II, Chapter 9, what happens after Robert buried Virginia in a shallow grave.
8. How does Robert react to the vampire attack after he gets back in his house?
9. What is allyl sulphide, and how is it prepared?
10. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does Robert do to vent his frustration, and what is the source of his frustration?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose served by burning the bodies of the infected? What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? Do you think it serves its purpose well, or is it pretty much useless? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Robert's "germ theory" goes a long way to explain a lot about the vampires, but it doesn't answer everything. How does Robert think the disease spread? Is this a valid hypothesis? Why or why not? Could there be other ways the disease could spread? If so, give some examples. If not, explain why you think Robert's idea is the only valid way the disease could spread. Why is this theory important to the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Consider the various legends associated with vampires. What practical application might these legends serve? For example, the legend about vampires sleeping all day and only coming out at night might be a crafty way parents in any era might have kept their children from staying out after dark and exposing themselves to very real dangers. You may apply your chosen legend and application to current or past times when hypothesizing its purpose.
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