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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 do with Magnus' ashes?

2. From where did Armand originate?

3. What does Lestat begin to sense?

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

5. How does Magnus depart?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lestat's argument against Armand's vampire ways?

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

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

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

5. What are the reactions to Lestat's sudden ascent into wealth?

6. How does Armand try to deceive Lestat and Gabrielle in order to keep them with him?

7. Why is it necessary for Lestat to make a quick getaway from his family home?

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

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

10. How does Gabrielle react to becoming a vampire?

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 Fictional Monsters. Describe in your essay (1) vampires, (2) werewolves, (3) living mummies, and (4) zombies. Explain why these characters capture the imaginations of so many people. Select the one you prefer and defend your choice.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on Good Versus Evil in The Vampire Lestat. Include in your essay how the lines blur somewhat with

Lestat's concern for mortals. Discuss the different ways becoming a vampire affects different people: (1) Gabrielle embraces her new existence; (2) Nicki goes completely insane; (3) Claudia becomes murderous.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on escapism in literature. (1) Define escapism. (2) Point out the benefits of escapism. (3) Apply your idea of escapism to THE VAMPIRE LESTAT.

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