2. What other important item do the vampires destroy in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Virginia's wedding ring.
(b) The generator.
(c) The telephone.
(d) The radio.

3. What time does the vampire in Robert's house awaken in Part II, Chapter 7?
(a) 6:30 p.m.
(b) 12:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 p.m.

4. How is Robert described in Chapter 1?
(a) Blond hair and blue eyes.
(b) Brown hair and hazel eyes.
(c) Red hair and green eyes.
(d) Black hair and brown eyes.

5. What has infected mankind in Chapter 1?
(a) A virus.
(b) Ebola.
(c) A virulent parasite.
(d) Bacterial pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, Chapter 9, with what number does Robert become obsessed?

2. What does Robert hear while he is contemplating the existence of vampires in Part I, Chapter 3?

3. In Part I, Chapter 3, Robert compares the behavior of vampires to several types of people. Which of the following is NOT one of the people Robert mentions?

4. What is part of Robert's daily routine in Chapter 1?

5. What notion does Robert reject in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 3, several things drive Robert to despair. Describe one.

2. Robert realizes that the vampires' vulnerability lies in their blood. Why does he believe this, and what does he intend to do about it?

3. What does Robert discover about the lymphatic system, and why do his discoveries leave him more disturbed than before?

4. Describe Robert's efforts to get in his house after his watch stops in Part I, Chapter 5.

5. In Part I, Chapter 5, what does Robert fear the vampires will do to his house?

6. In Part II, Chapter 10, when Robert realizes that his isolated experiments are useless and he needs to study the problem scientifically, where does he go, and what does he do there?

7. Why is the discovery of the effect that sunlight has on vampires an important turning point for Robert?

8. Why does Robert go to Ben's house after Virginia dies, and what does he find there?

9. What does Robert do in Part II, Scene ,7 after he finds out about the characteristics of garlic; what are the results?

10. What has Robert done to keep the vampires out of his home?

(see the answer keys)

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