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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. Where does Lestat run into Armand again?

2. How does Magnus depart?

3. Why does Lestat meet up with some of Armand's coven of vampires?

4. How does Lestat recognize it was a mistake to change Nicki?

5. How is Lestat transformed into a vampire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Lestat gets into the kill.

2. What is the dependence factor Lestat feels toward Magnus as he learns the old vampire is about to destroy himself?

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

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

5. Where do Gabrielle and Lestat go in Paris to escape the vampires who continue to chase them?

6. What is the event that lets Nicolas know that Lestat has changed?

7. Describe the ability Armand has to absorb a great deal of information quickly.

8. Describe the rapture of Lestat as he becomes a vampire.

9. How does Gabrielle react to becoming a vampire?

10. What is the circumstance when Lestat and Gabrielle awaken in a crypt inside a church?

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 Intimations of Homo-eroticism in The Vampire Lestat. Examples should include (1) the relationship of Lestat and Nicolas before they became vampires, (2) the relationship between Lestat and Louis, and (3) Lestat's desire to stay with Marius before he is sent away.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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