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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. Whose idea is it to have the twins raped, and why?
2. What does Akasha say to Marius just before she pushes him?
3. Why does Daniel leave Armand?
4. What is the "dark gift"?
5. Who surprises Khayman by showing up at the concert?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Killer a good teacher for a new vampire? Why or why not?
2. What does the first paragraph in Part 1, Chapter 3, The Goddess Pandora tell you about Pandora? Does it give you a feeling of Pandora's attitude as well as her appearance?
3. Does the archeologist's daughter really understand what her father has spent his life studying?
4. Why is Baby Jenks feeling disturbed?
5. How did Baby Jenks become a vampire?
6. What is one of the primary purposes of the Prologue of The Queen of the Damned? Why is that important?
7. Why does Baby Jenks dislike her mother?
8. What is the point of view of the prologue. Does the reader know if this will continue throughout the book?
9. Is there any reason or purpose to the fact that Khayman has regained consciousness at the same time as Akasha? What is it? Is there a literary term that could be applied to Khayman's questioning?
10. The prologue gives Lestat the opportunity to talk about himself and therefore to establish his character. What does the reader learn about Lestat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The gathering of the vampires includes some who are ancient and some who are newly made. Pick three--of varying age and/or temperament--and analyze what strengths they bring to the situation at hand.
Essay Topic 2
When Marius learns that the dreams are the products of Mekare's thoughts and obsessions, he is stunned and considers the situation worse than he had imagined. Why? What does he surmise about Mekare's reawakening?
Essay Topic 3
As Maharet tells the saga of the twins to the assembled vampires, she recalls an argument between Mekare and the evil spirit Amel about the nature of flesh, spirit and soul. As a result, Amel lingers around the witches. Eventually, he does something catastrophic. Discuss the argument between Amel and Mekare. How does it explain Amel's subsequent action?
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