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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Akasha take Lestat after she kidnaps him from the concert.?
(a) The pyramids in Egypt.
(b) The Sonoma compound.
(c) His father's ruined castle.
(d) The old theater district in Paris.

2. What does Akasha believe will be the result of her reign?
(a) Peace on Earth.
(b) Purging fires destroy all the world's evil.
(c) She marries Lestat in a grand ceremony.
(d) Women rule all the world's countries,

3. Gabrielle wants to destroy Akasha for taking her son, Lestat. What does she ask Maharet about that plan?
(a) "If I destroy this monster who's taken my son, do we all die?"
(b) "Will the rest of us lose our powers if Akasha dies?"
(c) "If I drive a stake through her heart, will Lestat survive?"
(d) "What is the most efficient way to waste her, if I get the chance?"

4. What is the "blood god" wearing when Akasha and Lestat arrive?
(a) A black silk turban and jeweled robes.
(b) A suit woven of the softest cashmere.
(c) A caftan of spun gold.
(d) A Juicy Couture velour sweat suit.

5. What is Armand dreaming when Akasha lets Lestat see him?
(a) A lioness stalking wild deer along the Amazon.
(b) A polar bear tracking salmon.
(c) A falcon hunting on the plains.
(d) A red-haired woman walking in the jungle.

6. How does Enkil come to rule his kingdom?
(a) The people of the Nile Valley anoint him king while he is still a child.
(b) He is chosen by lottery, as is the custom of his people.
(c) His mother dies and there are no female realtives to ascend to the throne.
(d) Like Oedipus, he slays his father and marries his mother.

7. What was Lestat's childhood ambition?
(a) To become a vampire.
(b) To become a priest and do good.
(c) To rule the countryside from his father's castle.
(d) To become the most famous wolf-slayer in France.

8. What skill does Lestat gain when he is with Akasha?
(a) The power to create massive storms.
(b) The ability to summon demons.
(c) The power to throw lightning bolts.
(d) The ability to fly.

9. What does the spirit Amel give to Akasha?
(a) A necklace she has lost as a child.
(b) A gold bracelet that belonged to her mother.
(c) A cape which would make her invisible.
(d) A blouse woven from the fine hair of infants.

10. Which god does Akasha represent to her subjects?
(a) Osiris.
(b) Louis XIII.
(c) Ra.
(d) Mercury.

11. What is the disagreement between Lestat and Akasha?
(a) Akasha wants to make all women into vampires; Lestat prefers that men only be made.
(b) Lestat is all for killing as many men as possible; Akasha protests that only a few should be killed.
(c) Lestat is against killing the men; Akasha insists it will eventually bring world peace.
(d) Lestat wants Chinese for dinner; Akasha insists on Greek.

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

13. Why is Marius so anxious to see Armando?
(a) Marius loves him and makes Armando a vampire to preserve him forever.
(b) Armando borrowed a fortune from Marius in another century, and never repaid it.
(c) Marius believes Armando has the power to bring back Marius' youth.
(d) Armando has taken another lover and Marius wants to berate him.

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

15. Which of the twins usually did the talking in the early days?
(a) Both; they say everything in unison.
(b) Maharet.
(c) Both are mute.
(d) Mekare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Akasha accept Lestat's suggestion that she just dazzle men into obedience rather than kill them?

2. What is the only solution the twins can offer Akasha and Enkil to end their torment?

3. What is Akasha's response when Lestat demands they go to his friends?

4. Akasha knows something about Lestat's nature. What is it?

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

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