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

2. At what point does Marius begin to understand?

3. Seriously wounded, where does Lestat go to regain his strength?

4. Why does Marius tell Lestat he must leave him?

5. As Lestat prepares to go to the New World, where is Gabrielle planning to go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What admission does Marius make to Lestat?

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

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

8. How does Marius let Lestat know that he has nothing to fear while he is a guest in his house?

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

10. Why is Gabrielle's idea of freedom much different from Lestat's?

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 The Evolution of the Vampire from Count Dracula to Lestat. Discuss how the image of the vampire has changed from the caped monster capable of transmogrifying into a bat to the urbane fiend capable of going unnoticed among mortals. You may want to speculate on future evolution based on the Twilight series that has become so popular in the 21st century.

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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