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

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

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

4. At the meeting of Akasha and the others, where does Lestat sit?
(a) To the left of Maharat.
(b) At Akasha's right hand.
(c) In Armand's lap.
(d) At Akasha's feet.

5. Where had Lestat been happiest?
(a) As a singer in Paris.
(b) As a vampire drinking his mother's blood.
(c) As a child, in the monastery.
(d) As a rock star in San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lestat's childhood ambition?

2. What is Lestat's reaction to the vision of Baby Jenks dying?

3. What does Marius notices that every surviving vampire has in common?

4. What does Marius suggest the vampires do when they learn of the massacres committed by Akasha and Lestat?

5. What does Akasha believe will be the result of her reign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was keeping Akasha still on the throne and what does she do to that person?

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

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

4. Why does Marius feel so strongly about seeing Armand--whom he calls Amadeo--again?

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

6. 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?

7. Maharet has searched for her twin for 6,000 years. What clues or proof has she had over that time that Mekare is alive?

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

9. What does Maharet say about Akasha's dream?

10. Enkil and Akasha are frightened and ashamed of what they have become, even though they have no name for it. What has come over them and how do they act?

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