2. Robert paints his living room wall in Part I, Chapter 6. What does it look like?
(a) A fantasy garden.
(b) A dark sky with bright, shining stars.
(c) Canadian woods.
(d) Blue.

3. What is Robert thinking about replacing in Chapter 1?
(a) His shoes.
(b) A window.
(c) His wife.
(d) A mirror.

4. When Robert is at Sears, what does he find humorous?
(a) A comic book.
(b) His reflection in a broken mirror.
(c) A vampire hiding in a display freezer.
(d) A woman dressed in a toga.

5. In Part II, Chapter 9, with what number does Robert become obsessed?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Thirty-six.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 5, when does Robert arrive home?

2. What happens after Robert realizes that the vampires are basically immune to his latest weapon in Part I, Chapter 5?

3. What does Robert's discovery of a more effective way of killing vampires inspire him to do?

4. What part of a vampire does Robert think the more effective method of killing affects?

5. In Part II, Chapter 7, on what does Robert perform his experiments?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is allyl sulphide, and how is it prepared?

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

5. What is Robert Neville's mission in life as described in Part I, Chapter 1?

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. In Part I, Chapter 1, what does Robert do for recreation?

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

9. When Robert recalls the past in Part I, Chapter 6, what does he remember?

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

(see the answer keys)

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