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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 happens as the vampire begins to drain Lestat's blood?

2. What happens to Lestat during the night in the apartment he shares with Nicolas?

3. What business does Lestat purchase?

4. Where do Lestat and Nicolas end up working?

5. What does Lestat do with Magnus' ashes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabrielle react to becoming a vampire?

2. How do the vampires pursuing Lestat and Gabrielle leave a message that they have kidnapped Nicolas?

3. How is the bond between Lestat and Nicki eventually broken?

4. What is Nicki's idea about the repertoire of the theater now called Theater of the Vampires?

5. Explain the significance of Lestat's finding Armand at the mortals' ball.

6. How does Lestat immediately begin adjusting to being a vampire?

7. How does Lestat come to know that Magnus had been looking for one like him for quite some time?

8. What kind of person is the lawyer Roget to whom Lestat trusts his business?

9. In what way is Nicolas more philosophically deep than Lestat?

10. Why can Lestat not follow through with his plan to have Nicki take Gabrielle to Italy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on why you think religious icons no longer deter vampires in modern vampire lore. Points should include (1) how early vampire stories were conceived during a time when the church was very strong; and (2) the way religion has changed in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on how Anne Rice managed to transform vampire shtick into real literature. Mention her craft at (1) telling a compelling story, (2) her familiarity with locations and ability to describe them realistically, and (3) Rice's use of language to bring her tales to life.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages as a Critique of THE VAMPIRE LESTAT. Discuss such things as style, vocabulary, historical references, and readability as they relate to the novel. End with a recommendation for others to read the novel.

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