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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 17, what does Ruth agree to allow Robert to do?

2. What is Robert smoking in Part III, Chapter 15?

3. When Part IV, Chapter 20 begins, what year is it?

4. In Part III, Chapter 18, what does Robert wake up doing?

5. What is wrong with the first instrument Robert obtains in Part II, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Part II, Chapter 13, what does Robert see that fills him with joy?

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. Explain what happens between Robert and the dog in Part II, Chapter 13.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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