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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 does Marius suggest the vampires do when they learn of the massacres committed by Akasha and Lestat?
2. What does Marahet say about Akasha?
3. Who or what mortally wounded Akasha and Enkil when they were humans?
4. What does Akasha shout as her first victim burns?
5. Lestat describes being "blanketed in succulent human flesh." How does he respond?
Short Essay Questions
1. Akasha tells Lestat why she loves him. What does she say?
2. Akasha wants 99 percent of male humans killed, reasoning that a world ruled by women will be more peaceful than the world under the rule of men. What is the irony of that plan?
3. Once the twins are back in their cell, what does Amel tell them about himself?
4. What, to Maharet, is more important than her life, even more important than finding her twin?
5. 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?
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. 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?
8. Who was keeping Akasha still on the throne and what does she do to that person?
9. Why is Akasha so intent on questioning the twins and, through them, the spirits? What does she hopes to gain?
10. What does Maharet say about Akasha's dream?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several sexually charged and/or committed relationships between vampires in The Queen of the Damned. The sexual aspect or symbolism is particularly strong when a mortal is made into a vampire. What purpose do those scenes or images serve in developing the theme or themes of the book? Use examples to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
From the start, various characters in The Queen of the Damned express the desire to be--or at least, to feel--human. Lestat, Armand and Pandora all have different strategies for recalling the sensations of being alive and human. What is it that the vampires miss about being human? What are the sensations they miss, how do they attempt to relive them, and are they successful in their efforts? Give examples and evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses Baby Jenks as a contradictory character, one who experiences death--both her own and that of others--several times in this short chapter. What are her experiences of death and how are they relevant to the on-going story of the vampires?
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