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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 memory does Lestat dwell on from his past?

2. Why does Lestat stay so long underground?

3. What is Nicki's condition that causes everyone to keep a close eye on him?

4. How does Lestat taunt real vampires during the show?

5. Why does Lestat stay under the earth after hearing the beating sound?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gabrielle stick around after Lestat receives the Stradivarius in Cairo?

2. Where does Lestat go after leaving Marius and how does he like his new surroundings?

3. What help does Marius receive in becoming the guardian of Those Who Must Be Kept?

4. How does the old vampire's prediction come true for Marius?

5. How is it clear that Marius went looking for Lestat on purpose?

6. When Lestat cannot locate Marius and Gabrielle takes off for deep Africa, how does the reader see Lestat's depression?

7. After Armand pays Lestat a visit, what does Lestat decide to do in 1929?

8. What is the symbolic meaning of the loud booming sound of the heart of Marius?

9. What admission does Marius make to Lestat?

10. Having returned in 1984, what is Lestat about to do that has other vampires up in arms?

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 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 Discuss such things as style, vocabulary, historical references, and readability as they relate to the novel.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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on The Vulnerability of Vampires. Discuss in your essay (1) the threat of humans who hunt down vampires, (2) the threat of other vampires, and (3) the threat of long exposure to the sun or being consumed by fire.

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