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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 happened to Jesse's parents?
(a) They were killed by vampires.
(b) They time-traveled to another universe.
(c) They abandoned her at a hospital.
(d) They died in a car crash.

2. What is Talamasca?
(a) The code name for gaining entry in the Sonoma compound.
(b) A secret organization dedicated to investigating supernatural and paranormal incidents.
(c) A secret society of vampires.
(d) An Italian restaurant in London with a back bar for vampires.

3. What does Khayman do as he sees the Queen streak in from the forest, grab Lestat, and fly away with him in her arms?
(a) He closes his eyes and sends Lestat a message, warning him to be careful of the dangers ahead.
(b) He shrugs and thinks that the blond-haired prince is getting just what he deserves.
(c) He summons the rest of the First Brood and arranges a memorial service.
(d) He cries out in disbelief, but couldn't do much more because the sun was coming up and he has to get to sleep.

4. What is the Great Family?
(a) The Great Family is a reality television show of the 1960s.
(b) The Great Family consists of the original five vampires.
(c) The Great Family is the ideal human family.
(d) The Great Family consists of all the human descendants of the First Brood.

5. What emotion does Lestat look forward to feeling during his concert?
(a) Amusement at the horror the audience would feel, seeing him drink blood.
(b) The joy of making music and performing, of feeling human.
(c) Excitement at the prospect of a battle with other vampires.
(d) Sorrow for the destruction of the human race.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Gabrielle and Lestat?

2. Who surprises Khayman by showing up at the concert?

3. How does Khayman know about the red-haired twins?

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

5. How does Pandora know that Marius is in danger?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What seems to be happening in the first cave paintings of the twins?

3. What is the point of view of the prologue. Does the reader know if this will continue throughout the book?

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

5. Mael is at Lestat's concert. What is he doing there and who sent him? Who volunteers to be his ally?

6. How are Khayman and Akasha related in terms of age and power? What do these factors mean in terms of their modern-day relationship?

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

8. Did Jesse feel more loyalty to the Great Family or to Talamasca?

9. Why is Baby Jenks feeling disturbed?

10. What happens to Daniel after ten years, when Armand doesn't make him a vampire?

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