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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 thinking about replacing in Chapter 1?
2. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does Robert's house smell like?
3. In Part I, Chapter 4, to where does Robert drive?
4. What is Robert getting at Sears?
5. What is it about Ben that reminds Robert of a comedian in Part II, Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Robert's relationship with Ben Cortman before Ben became ill.
2. Why is the discovery of the effect that sunlight has on vampires an important turning point for Robert?
3. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does Robert do for recreation?
4. 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?
5. What is allyl sulphide, and how is it prepared?
6. What two important items did the vampires destroy after Robert's watch stopped, and why were they so important?
7. In Part I, Chapter 3, to what does Robert compare the vampires?
8. Describe Robert's efforts to get in his house after his watch stops in Part I, Chapter 5.
9. How does Robert react to the vampire attack after he gets back in his house?
10. What does Robert do in Part II, Scene ,7 after he finds out about the characteristics of garlic; what are the results?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
I Am Legend is rife with symbolism. Recall.the chapters and choose two symbols to write about. What does that object symbolize? Why do you think it is used in that manner? How many times in the book is the symbol mentioned? Is it possible that the symbol represents more than one thing? If so, what? If not, why not? Answer the questions for each symbol.
Essay Topic 3
All fiction is based on conflict and this conflict is presented in a structured format called the plot. Identify the plot of "I Am Legend." How do the events taking place in the novel revolve around this plot? Is it possible to have more than one plot? Does"I Am Legend have more than one plot? If so, what is the other plot(s)? Pick two characters other than Robert and explain their importance to the plot.
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