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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. How does Robert look upon the routine between him and Ben in Part III, Chapter 15?
2. In Part III, Chapter 16, Robert brings Ruth back to his house. What does he wonder about her?
3. What emotion does Robert feel for the vampires who don't belong to the new society?
4. What happens that makes Robert believe that Ruth might be infected?
5. Ruth is a(n) ___________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Robert has decided to surrender to the new breed of vampires. What happens when he tries to do so?
2. In Part III, Chapter 18, what does Robert see and hear when he wakes up in the middle of the night?
3. Why does Robert think that vampires have issues with crosses, mirrors, etc.?
4. Explain what happens between Robert and the dog in Part II, Chapter 13.
5. In Part III, Chapter 19, how does Robert react to Ruth's note?
6. 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.
7. How does Ruth react to Robert accusing her of being a vampire?
8. 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?
9. In Part III, Chapter 19, what does the letter that Ruth wrote to Robert say?
10. What does Robert do in Part III, Chapter 17, to show Ruth that he does trust her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
When Robert meets Ruth, he is wary and has not even the slightest interest in her romantically. Do you think Robert's trust in humans is permanently damaged? He doesn't seem to know whom to trust, if anyone. How do you think he might recover that trust?
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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