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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. What do Robert and Ruth discuss over supper?

2. In Part II, Chapter 13, what have the vampires not done that surprises Robert?

3. What does Robert watch through the peephole in Part IV, Chapter 20?

4. What are the headings of the lists that Robert makes in Part II, Chapter 12?

5. In Part II, Chapter 14, Robert thinks that the people at the revival died with what in their hearts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Robert has decided to surrender to the new breed of vampires. What happens when he tries to do so?

2. In Part III, Chapter 18, what does Robert see and hear when he wakes up in the middle of the night?

3. In Part III, Chapter 19, what does the letter that Ruth wrote to Robert say?

4. Why does Robert think he is immune to the vampire plague?

5. In Part II, Chapter 13, what does Robert see that fills him with joy?

6. How does Ruth react to Robert accusing her of being a vampire?

7. Why does Robert acquire a microscope, and what does he see once he gets it to work?

8. What is Robert's reaction to Ben's death at the hands of the men in dark suits?

9. Explain what happens between Robert and the dog in Part II, Chapter 13.

10. Why does Robert think that vampires have issues with crosses, mirrors, etc.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of Robert's choice of book, Dracula" by Bram Stoker. What character do you think Robert most relates to from that novel? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Robert's "germ theory" goes a long way to explain a lot about the vampires, but it doesn't answer everything. How does Robert think the disease spread? Is this a valid hypothesis? Why or why not? Could there be other ways the disease could spread? If so, give some examples. If not, explain why you think Robert's idea is the only valid way the disease could spread. Why is this theory important to the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Robert visits his wife's crypt feeling about as low as he possibly can. He throws a sleeping vampire out of the crypt and onto the grass. When he emerges from the crypt, he finds the vampire dead. Astonished, he realizes that sunlight kills vampires. This raises his spirits, and he is excited to test his new weapon. What is the significance of sunlight and its ability to destroy vampires? Why does Robert get so excited? Why is this discovery so important to him?

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