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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Jesse seen that startles Marius?
(a) The pinnacle of Mt. Everest where there is secret coven.
(b) The possibility of making a hit television series about vampires.
(c) A ruby ring worn by the mother of the red-haired twins.
(d) The painting Marius made of Armand, surrounded by angels.

2. How does the group of Greek women treat Lestat when he awakens?
(a) They treat him like a god, bathing, anointing, and dressing him.
(b) They act as though he hired them for entertainment.
(c) They treat him like trash, berating him for the death of their brothers.
(d) They treat him like a rock star, clamoring for his autograph and attention.

3. Where do Akasha and Lestat go first so she could begin her killing spree?
(a) Mao's home, overlooking the Great Wall in China.
(b) A temple in the Himalayas.
(c) A World Cup soccer match in London.
(d) The castle of Zeus near Athens.

4. What does Marius wish he had done when he had the chance?
(a) Disappeared into the centuries to lead a life of debauchery.
(b) Danced and made merry, without the worry of keeping the Queen and King.
(c) Destroyed the Queen and King and,with them, all vampires.
(d) Written down his experiences and made them into a blockbuster movie.

5. What is Marius' condition when Pandora rescues him from the ice?
(a) He is unconscious and not expected to survive.
(b) His physical injuries are healing, but he is sad and exhausted.
(c) He is a good as new, well-groomed, and eager for battle.
(d) He has many broken bones, but his spirit is exuberant.

6. What has Maharet been doing during the vampire catastrophes?
(a) She has been searching for her sister, Mekare.
(b) She has been preparing the compound for guests, knowing they would arrive soon.
(c) She has been consumed with protecting Jesse.
(d) She has been hiding in her tomb to escape destruction.

7. What is Lestat imbibing when he is with Akasha that gives him power and pleasure?
(a) Akasha's blood.
(b) Baby Jenks' dreams.
(c) Armand's tears.
(d) Stolen morphine.

8. Who or what mortally wounded Akasha and Enkil when they were humans?
(a) An evil spirit, acting on behest of the red-haired twins.
(b) Khayman, out of guilt for what they made him do to the twins.
(c) Noblemen, who wanted to be rid of the king and queen so they could return to their old traditions.
(d) A falling marble pillar, rocked from its foundation in an earthquake.

9. The idea that Mekare is alive and sending the dreams causes what emotions among the older vampires?
(a) Apprehension that she will join ranks with their enemies.
(b) Annoyance that their sleep has been so badly disturbed the past 10 nights.
(c) A certain dread about her purpose in sending the dreams.
(d) Joy that she is alive and apparently coming to see them.

10. How does Akasha pass time while she sits on the golden throne?
(a) She practices speaking foreign languages.
(b) She imagines a world without vampires.
(c) She would inhabit the body of someone who walked the earth.
(d) She creates complicated crossword puzzles in her mind.

11. Where do Lestat and Akasha go after putting their plan into effect in Greece?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Haiti.
(c) Buenos Aires.
(d) Paris.

12. Who controlls the spirits?
(a) Only the poorest of the poor could command them.
(b) No one, they are independent.
(c) The royal couple controlls them.
(d) The red-haired twins.

13. What is the threat made against Akasha by one of the twins?
(a) Vast Egyptian armies will surround Akasha with fire, so she will die slowly.
(b) A man named Dracula will drive a stake through Akasha's heart, killing her.
(c) She will strike Akasha down, even if it means rising from the dead.
(d) Akasha's heart will be set afire and eaten, creating a dessert called baked Akasha.

14. What is the reaction of Akasha and Enkil to their transformation?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Lust.
(c) Shame.
(d) Pleasure.

15. Why does Khayman want the twins to become vampires?
(a) Misery loves company.
(b) One is a lonely number, three is a party.
(c) He, too, is an evil spirit and wants to debauch others.
(d) He needs help fighting Akasha and Enkil.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mekare and Maharet rescue the king and queen?

2. What was Lestat's childhood ambition?

3. What finally breaks Khayman's spirit?

4. Who is the first vampire at the meeting to raise objections to Akasha's plan?

5. What is the disagreement between Lestat and Akasha?

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