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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 finally breaks Khayman's spirit?
(a) A big dead fish, wrapped in newspapers.
(b) The rotting corpse of his father, dancing at the front door.
(c) A severed horse head under his sheets.
(d) A brown bag on his doorstep, filled with excrement.

2. What is Lestat's reaction to the vision of Baby Jenks dying?
(a) He curses.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He frowns.
(d) He cries.

3. 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 needs help fighting Akasha and Enkil.
(d) He, too, is an evil spirit and wants to debauch others.

4. How do Mekare and Maharet rescue the king and queen?
(a) They refuse to even try, out of vengence for their previous treatment.
(b) They don't; it is beyond their power.
(c) They burn incense; the smoke drives Amel out of the palace.
(d) The twins bathe the royal couple in holy water and chant over them.

5. What are Lestat's thoughts as he falls deeper and deeper into Akasha's spell?
(a) He wishes she would drop the plan and let him take her to Paris.
(b) He believes he can control Akasha with a little of his old charm.
(c) He is growing more excited about the plan and the prospect of being Akasha's consort.
(d) He knows Marius will persuade Akasha to share power with the others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of their mother's body does Mekare and Mahareta believe is most significant?

2. Lestat describes being "blanketed in succulent human flesh." How does he respond?

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

4. What enemy did Lestat slay when he was mortal?

5. What has Jesse seen that startles Marius?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marius' reaction to the gathering of vampires which he has joined?

2. Lestat is very reluctant to cooperate with Akasha's plan and tries to talk her out of it. What is it about him that attracts her, even though she can't control him?

3. What has Jesse seen that adds to the vampires' belief Mekare is sending the dreams?

4. Marius suggests that Akasha postpone her plans until she can see that humans are evolving toward peace on their own. What is Akasha's response?

5. What weapon with sentimental meaning does Akasha show Lestat in his father's castle?

6. How does Lestat feel about the events that led to him becoming a vampire?

7. Akasha commands Lestat to kill in her name, starting with male acolytes at Azim's temple. What is his reaction to the order?

8. Once the twins are back in their cell, what does Amel tell them about himself?

9. Was Akasha unconscious and unaware during her years of dormancy?

10. What, to Maharet, is more important than her life, even more important than finding her twin?

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