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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 sense?
2. What does Armand's story make Lestat think?
3. What does Lestat defeat that makes him a local hero?
4. What business does Lestat purchase?
5. Where do they go to sleep the night after the other vampires showed up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the event that lets Nicolas know that Lestat has changed?
2. How does Armand try to deceive Lestat and Gabrielle in order to keep them with him?
3. What is the circumstance when Lestat and Gabrielle awaken in a crypt inside a church?
4. Where do Gabrielle and Lestat go in Paris to escape the vampires who continue to chase them?
5. Describe how Lestat and Nicolas become friends.
6. Explain the significance of Lestat's finding Armand at the mortals' ball.
7. Explain the length of time involved in the novel about Lestat.
8. How is the bond between Lestat and Nicki eventually broken?
9. What kind of person is the lawyer Roget to whom Lestat trusts his business?
10. Describe the ability Armand has to absorb a great deal of information quickly.
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 New Orleans as an Ideal Setting for vampire mythology. Points in the essay should include (1) the European flavor of the city, (2) the reputation of the city for sinfulness during Mardi Gras, and (3) the mysterious nature of the countryside.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on Myths About Vampires Challenged in The Vampire Lestat. Your essay should incorporate the points that (1) vampires can be frightened off with garlic and crosses; (2) that vampires cannot enter into holy places; and (3) that vampires cannot travel over water. Give examples from the book to prove your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on Why I Would (or Would Not) Like to be a Vampire. Be specific in your answers, giving at least three main points supporting what you would or would not like about being an immortal creature of the night.
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