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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. How does Marius react when he sees that Lestat is in the sanctuary?

2. Under what condition does Gabrielle make Lestat promise he will find her?

3. Where does Lestat explore after changing his clothes?

4. What does Marius make Lestat promise?

5. Why is Lestat feeling strong after being pulled from the earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the riots start at Lestat's San Francisco rock concert?

2. When does Marius receive the most information about what happened to the old vampire in the tree?

3. What special privilege is given Marius as he prepares to remove the ancient vampires?

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

5. How does Marius at first react to the story of the creation of the vampires?

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

7. In Alexandria, what does Marius learn about the beginnings of vampires and what happened to turn them all black and charred?

8. How is Marius aided in the process of taking Those Who Must Be Kept out of Egypt?

9. Why does Marius receive no information about the calamity that befell the old god of the Druids?

10. What admission does Marius make to Lestat?

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 Madness of Nicolas. In your essay, define (1) how Nicki's early philosophy conflict with the nature of vampires, (2) how resentment and anger shaped Nicki's attitudes before he became a vampire, (3) how the effects of his kidnapping trauma deepened his psychosis, and (4) how possessing the power of a vampire put him completely over the edge.

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 Good Use of Flashbacks in Literature. Your essay should describe the flashbacks that tell the stories of Armand, Marius, and Lestat. Discuss how Rice uses this method to explain the histories of the various characters and their contribution to the continuity of the story.

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