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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. Reunited, what do Gabrielle, Louis, and Lestat try to figure out?

2. When Marius leaves his house, what restriction does he place on Lestat?

3. Who comes to New Orleans to visit Lestat?

4. How did more vampires come into being?

5. What is Lestat planning to do in San Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens to Lestat after Marius saves him from being destroyed by Enkil?

6. What nearly disastrous thing does Lestat do in New Orleans?

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

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

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

10. What is so frightening to Lestat about Those Who Must Be Kept?

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 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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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