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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which member of his family is Lestat most connected?
(a) His younger brother.
(b) His older brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother, Gabrielle.

2. What do all of the dead bodies in the tower have in common?
(a) They all have blond hair and blue eyes.
(b) They are all tall and thin.
(c) They are all criminals.
(d) They are all smiling.

3. Where do Lestat and Nicolas end up working?
(a) In a nightclub.
(b) In a circus.
(c) In a theater.
(d) In a bookstore.

4. How does Lestat leave Armand's coven?
(a) Carrying a torch to keep Armand away.
(b) Carrying Gabrielle and Nicolas.
(c) Escaping through a window.
(d) Flying like a bat.

5. What do Lestat and Nicolas call that moment of drunkenness when everything makes sense?
(a) The Shining Moment.
(b) The Magic Moment.
(c) The Golden Moment.
(d) The Lightning Moment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lestat begin to notice as he performs on stage every night?

2. What does Armand agree not to do?

3. What do the other vampires do that infuriates Lestat?

4. Why does Lestat meet up with some of Armand's coven of vampires?

5. What does Lestat want to do when he sees his dying mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne Rice use to let the reader know that something dire is going to happen to Lestat?

2. What are the reactions to Lestat's sudden ascent into wealth?

3. What is Nicki's idea about the repertoire of the theater now called Theater of the Vampires?

4. How do the vampires pursuing Lestat and Gabrielle leave a message that they have kidnapped Nicolas?

5. Explain the significance of Lestat's finding Armand at the mortals' ball.

6. How does Anne rice introduce the character of Armand?

7. Explain the length of time involved in the novel about Lestat.

8. How does Armand try to deceive Lestat and Gabrielle in order to keep them with him?

9. What prepares Lestat for becoming an actor in Paris?

10. How does Armand's story affect Lestat and Gabrielle differently?

(see the answer keys)

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