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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. Where do Akasha and Lestat go first so she could begin her killing spree?
2. What does Marius wish he had done when he had the chance?
3. What does Akasha want Lestat to do for her?
4. What has Maharet been doing during the vampire catastrophes?
5. Where do Lestat and Akasha go after putting their plan into effect in Greece?
Short Essay Questions
1. Lestat is very reluctant to cooperate with Akasha's plan and tries to talk her out of it. What is it about him that attracts her, even though she can't control him?
2. Why is Akasha so intent on questioning the twins and, through them, the spirits? What does she hopes to gain?
3. What weapon with sentimental meaning does Akasha show Lestat in his father's castle?
4. Akasha wants 99 percent of male humans killed, reasoning that a world ruled by women will be more peaceful than the world under the rule of men. What is the irony of that plan?
5. Does Lestat believe in Akasha's quest? Why or why not?
6. Marius suggests that Akasha postpone her plans until she can see that humans are evolving toward peace on their own. What is Akasha's response?
7. Maharet has searched for her twin for 6,000 years. What clues or proof has she had over that time that Mekare is alive?
8. What is Marius' reaction to the gathering of vampires which he has joined?
9. What, to Maharet, is more important than her life, even more important than finding her twin?
10. Enkil and Akasha are frightened and ashamed of what they have become, even though they have no name for it. What has come over them and how do they act?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout The Queen of the Damned, vampires and some mortals struggle with the concepts of right and wrong, mortality and immortality, spirit and flesh, belief and non-belief. In your opinion, what is the outcome? Use examples to illustrate your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
There are many allusions to Christian rituals, beliefs, and themes throughout The Queen of the Damned but they are particularly prominent in the chapter describing events at the concert. Why does the author use those images and references? Support your theory with examples. Did she use them effectively? Would the meaning of the book be markedly different without them?
Essay Topic 3
Several female characters have been described. Pandora is aloof and longs to be human. Akasha is a vampire with a religious fervor to save the world. Maharet seems to have some wisdom that has kept her awake for centuries. What sense does a reader get about the female vampire's place in their world? Is it positive or negative? Support your argument with examples from the book.
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