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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What has Jesse seen that startles Marius?
2. How does Akasha pass time while she sits on the golden throne?
3. What effect does Maharet's red hair have on Marius' mood?
4. What are Lestat's thoughts as he falls deeper and deeper into Akasha's spell?
5. Who controlls the spirits?
Short Essay Questions
1. Akasha tells Lestat why she loves him. What does she say?
2. Was Akasha unconscious and unaware during her years of dormancy?
3. Describe Lestat's feelings as he watches Akasha's plan unfolding.
4. Khayman is the longtime servant of the King and Queen. He also has a soft spot for the twins. To whom is he the most loyal during the early period of the vampires?
5. Akasha commands Lestat to kill in her name, starting with male acolytes at Azim's temple. What is his reaction to the order?
6. 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?
7. Who was keeping Akasha still on the throne and what does she do to that person?
8. How does Lestat feel about the events that led to him becoming a vampire?
9. What has Jesse seen that adds to the vampires' belief Mekare is sending the dreams?
10. What does Maharet say about Akasha's dream?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What genre or genres is The Queen of the Damned? Give a thesis, a definition of the chosen genre, and supportive examples from the book. Discuss whether the book overlaps any other genres or in some significant way does not fit the classical definition of the chosen genre. You may also discuss "sub-genres" contained within the main narrative.
Essay Topic 2
When Marius learns that the dreams are the products of Mekare's thoughts and obsessions, he is stunned and considers the situation worse than he had imagined. Why? What does he surmise about Mekare's reawakening?
Essay Topic 3
As Maharet tells the saga of the twins to the assembled vampires, she recalls an argument between Mekare and the evil spirit Amel about the nature of flesh, spirit and soul. As a result, Amel lingers around the witches. Eventually, he does something catastrophic. Discuss the argument between Amel and Mekare. How does it explain Amel's subsequent action?
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