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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 Lestat begin to notice as he performs on stage every night?
2. What does Lestat do onstage at the theater?
3. What business does Lestat purchase?
4. What happens as the vampire begins to drain Lestat's blood?
5. Who enters the cathedral to bring them out?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the circumstance when Lestat and Gabrielle awaken in a crypt inside a church?
2. What kind of person is the lawyer Roget to whom Lestat trusts his business?
3. What is Lestat's argument against Armand's vampire ways?
4. How does Gabrielle react to becoming a vampire?
5. What does Anne Rice use to let the reader know that something dire is going to happen to Lestat?
6. What is the circumstance that changes Armand into a vampire?
7. What makes Lestat want to get Renaud and his troupe of actors out of Paris?
8. What prepares Lestat for becoming an actor in Paris?
9. Where do Gabrielle and Lestat go in Paris to escape the vampires who continue to chase them?
10. Explain the significance of Lestat's finding Armand at the mortals' ball.
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 The Treasures of Marius. In your essay list the main rooms of Marius' mountainside palace and discuss the aesthetic quality of the art, music, plants, and animals. Identify the things you like best and give your reasons for those preferences.
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 Discuss such things as style, vocabulary, historical references, and readability as they relate to the novel.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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