Vampires Never Die

What is the author inferring about humanity in paragraph 9 "In other words... matter" ?

• That vampires were created to show a different perspective on the morality of man.
• Vampires contrast the morality that is presented by other monsters through their eternal youth.
• Humans have come to terms with the reality of death.
• Vampires turn things into gold.

What is the authors' purpose for writing this essay?

• To inform the population that vampires are a serious threat.
• To establish that the origins of monsters are connected to aspects of society. 
• To correlate the characteristics of vampires to human obsessions such as sex and death.
• To show that vampires have survived as a myth throughout the years.

What was the basis of the creation of the "Vampyre" ?

• Repressed primitive cannibalistic memories.
• Mary Shelly's Dr. Frankenstein and his monster.
• True stories.
• A mixture of folklore and John William Polidoris's experiences.

What sentence best represents the author's stance on vampires?

• "Part of the reason for the great success of his Dracula is generally acknowledged to be its apperabce at a time of great technological revolution" (13)
• "Science becomes the modern man's superstition" (15)
• "As a seductive figure, the vampire is a flexible polyvalent as ever" (10)
• "... In contrast to timeless creatures like the dragon, the vampire does not seek to obliterate us, but instead offers us a peculiar brand of blood alchemy" (8)

How is the word "twittering" in paragraph 11 being used?

• Being posted on social media.
• Abruptly showing up in different aspects of life.
• Casually appearing in many different parts of society.
• Quickly becoming popular because of the fast pace, changing culture.