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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 III, Chapter 16, Robert brings Ruth back to his house. What does he wonder about her?

2. How many attempts does it take Robert to learn how to use the second instrument he obtains in Part II, Chapter 11?

3. What kills the germ in Part II, Chapter 12?

4. How does Robert look in Part III, Chapter 15?

5. In Part III, Chapter 17, what does Robert tell Ruth is the only way to fight living vampires?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Robert's reaction to Ben's death at the hands of the men in dark suits?

2. In Part II, Chapter 14, what event does Robert recall during the final days of the plague? How does feel about the people involved in this event?

3. In Part III, Chapter 18, what does Robert see and hear when he wakes up in the middle of the night?

4. What happens when Ruth finally lets Robert draw blood from her to test?

5. How has Robert's relationship with Ben Cortman changed from the days before the plague to their current relationship in Part III, Chapter 15?

6. In Part II, Chapter 11, how many types of vampires does Robert think there are? Describe the hypothesis Robert forms about these different types..

7. What does Robert do in Part III, Chapter 17, to show Ruth that he does trust her?

8. Why does Robert think that vampires have issues with crosses, mirrors, etc.?

9. In Part III, Chapter 19, what does the letter that Ruth wrote to Robert say?

10. Why does Robert acquire a microscope, and what does he see once he gets it to work?

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

Describe Ben and Robert's relationship before Ben becomes a vampire. Describe Ben and Robert's relationship right after Ben becomes a vampire. Describe Ben and Robert's relationship later in the novel. How does the relationship change? Is there anything about it that remains the same? Compare and contrast these three stages in Ben and Robert's relationship.

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