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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What realization does Khayman come to even before the concert begins?
(a) Jesse is Maharet's mortal child, is a member of Talamasca, and is in danger.
(b) That he is way too old to attend a modern concert, with all the noise and light.
(c) Mortal fans can sense the presence of the blood-drinkers at the concert.
(d) Talamasca is the financial promoter of the concert and is actually filming a documentary on vampires.

2. How does Lestat pass for human?
(a) By wearing a George W. Bush mask.
(b) By projecting an aura that confuses onlookers.
(c) By using makeup, skillfully applied.
(d) By keeping his collar up and wearing a hat and dark glasses.

3. Where is Pandora headed when the reader first sees her?
(a) Into the Himalayas, to Azim's temple.
(b) Into the jungles of Peru, looking for the cave paintings.
(c) Into Sonoma valley, looking for her coven of vampires.
(d) Into Miami, to join the nightclub scene.

4. How does Azim feel about his life as a vampire?
(a) He revels in it and participates completely.
(b) He longs every day to be human and mortal.
(c) He is indifferent, but resigned to fulfilling his need for blood.
(d) He is disgusted at himself.

5. In the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5, what does Khayman know about his past?
(a) That he is destined for greatness through an act of violence.
(b) Only that he hasn't shaven in a very long time.
(c) Only that he is a blood drinker.
(d) That his clothing seems old fashioned, compared to others he sees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the flesh of vampires as they age?

2. At the St. Louis coven house, what does the sole surviving vampire tell Baby Jenks about covens in the rest of the world?

3. What emotion does Lestat look forward to feeling during his concert?

4. Identify one of Armand's major fears.

5. What is Azim's plan for dealing with the danger he feels?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do some of the vampires view their telepathic gift--the ability to read the minds of mortals and other vampires--as something of a curse?

2. What has Marius done to entertain Akasha and Enkil over the centuries?

3. During the concert, Jesse throws herself against Lestat and wraps her arms around him. Why does she feel the need to touch him, and what does she learn from the experience?

4. What, if any, clues are there in Part 1, Chapter 1, The Legend of the Twins that links the Legend of the Twins to the world of the vampires?

5. What happens in Lestat's music video, which Marius sees in a television store window?

6. When Khayman, before the concert, gets up to move closer to another vampire, the narrator says: "He would be near to one of these two...That's what he had wanted in Athens...To be near another like himself. To speak, to touch...something." What theme does this passage illustrate?

7. In Chapter 4, The Story of Daniel, what point does the author make about how many vampires decide to take a particular action that doesn't seem to make sense?

8. Are there other factors besides love in the reunion of Daniel and Armand?

9. Why is Pandora so worried about Marius?

10. Why doesn't Pandora like to fly, even though she can?

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