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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 wrong with Robert when he wakes up in Part I, Chapter 4?
2. As Part I, Chapter 6 opens, what year is it?
3. What does Robert manufacture in an attempt to kill the vampires in Part II, Chapter 7?
4. How many stakes does Robert use at the end of Chapter 2?
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 3, what does Robert do to vent his frustration, and what is the source of his frustration?
2. In Part I, Chapter 5, what does Robert fear the vampires will do to his house?
3. What does Robert see when he finally emerges from his wife's crypt?
4. Outline Robert's experiments on the female vampire in Part II, Chapter 7.
5. Robert realizes that the vampires' vulnerability lies in their blood. Why does he believe this, and what does he intend to do about it?
6. In Part II, Chapter 8, Robert continues his investigation into vampires and things which might affect them. Describe one of the additional experiments Robert performs.
7. Robert's thoughts have a particular theme in Part I, Chapter 2. Outline his thoughts in simple form and describe the assumptions he makes from his analysis.
8. Why is the discovery of the effect that sunlight has on vampires an important turning point for Robert?
9. How does Robert react to the vampire attack after he gets back in his house?
10. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does Robert do for recreation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After his close call when his watch stopped, Robert tears down his mural. Why does he do this? What did the mural represent? Does he tear the mural down because he sees that it is only a representation of what he wants and will likely never have again? Do you think this event opened his eyes to that fact?
Essay Topic 2
Robert's grief and horror at Kathy's death and burial leads him to take drastic action when Virginia dies. What does he do? What are the repercussions of his choice? What kind of danger is he putting himself in? Was he aware of these dangers? If so, why do you think he continued going down that path? If not, why wasn't he? Was he in denial?
Essay Topic 3
What is foreshadowing? Are there any examples of foreshadowing in this novel? What are they? What event(s) do they foreshadow? Why is foreshadowing so important to a novel?
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