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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 11, what instrument does Robert obtain to further study the characteristics that make vampires what they are?

2. What does Robert do when he gets frustrated in Part II, Chapter 12?

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

4. What are the headings of the lists that Robert makes in Part II, Chapter 12?

5. What does Ruth do to Robert at the end of Part III, Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part II, Chapter 12, what other discoveries does Robert make while experimenting on the bacterium?

3. In Part III, Chapter 19, how does Robert react to Ruth's note?

4. Why does Robert think he is immune to the vampire plague?

5. What does Robert find on the third day of his drinking binge in Part II, Chapter 12? What is his reaction to this find?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. How does Robert meet Ruth in Part III, Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the author chooses vampires as the villains of the novel? What do vampires represent in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Robert begins to flash back to his past. What purpose does this serve to the reader? What purpose does it serve to Robert? Are they mutually exclusive? Why or why not?

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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