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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. According to Ruth, what is the purpose of the vampire society?
2. What does Ruth leave for Robert when she leaves his house?
3. What does Robert do to Ruth as he embraces her?
4. In Part II, Chapter 14, Robert comes up with a psychological explanation as a new perspective on the way vampires act. To what does he compare this psychological explanation?
5. What does Ruth tell Robert as he embraces her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Robert think he is immune to the vampire plague?
2. Robert's relationship with Ruth begins with a note of distrust. Explain some of the methods Robert uses to try to detect whether Ruth is a vampire or not.
3. Why does Robert acquire a microscope, and what does he see once he gets it to work?
4. In Part III, Chapter 18, what does Robert see and hear when he wakes up in the middle of the night?
5. In Part III, Chapter 19, what does the letter that Ruth wrote to Robert say?
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. In Part II, Chapter 13, what does Robert see that fills him with joy?
8. What happens when Ruth finally lets Robert draw blood from her to test?
9. How does Robert meet Ruth in Part III, Chapter 15?
10. What is Robert's reaction to Ben's death at the hands of the men in dark suits?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several times in the novel, Robert questions why he bothers to go on living. Why do you think he does? Do you think he is afraid of death? Do you think his religious convictions keep him from committing suicide, even after all he's seen?
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
In the early chapters, alcohol serves several purposes for Robert. Most often, it is a way of escape. What do you think Robert is trying to escape other than the vampires? Does the alcohol do what Robert wants it to do, or does it just cause more problems? Why?
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