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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. John Seward do?
(a) He is the town doctor.
(b) He is the town psychologist.
(c) He is the town veterinarian.
(d) He is head of the local lunatic asylum.

2. When Holmwood looks at Lucy after she dies, what does he notice?
(a) That she looks more robust and beautiful than ever.
(b) That she was very sick before she died.
(c) That she is holding a letter in her hand.
(d) That she was pregnant before she died.

3. What happens to Holmwood's father?
(a) He dies.
(b) He comes to see Lucy one last time.
(c) He flees in the night; no one knows what happens to him.
(d) He recovers.

4. In what year was "Dracula" written?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1897.
(c) No one knows for sure.
(d) 1877.

5. How does Lucy look when Professor Van Helsing arrives to examine her after she has been bitten?
(a) She is very gaunt and pale.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is full of energy.
(d) Her hair is turning gray and falling out.

6. What is the state of Count Dracula's home at first glance?
(a) It appears to be run-down and in ruins.
(b) It comes in and out of view, like magic.
(c) It is amazingly beautiful.
(d) It seems small and unimportant.

7. When Mina finds Lucy in the middle of the night, where is she?
(a) At their favorite spot.
(b) Heading into the ocean.
(c) Boarding a ship.
(d) Wandering the streets of town.

8. What cargo is the Russian ship carrying?
(a) Fifty large wooden boxes.
(b) Gold treasure.
(c) Lots of ancient maps.
(d) Boxes and boxes of secret books.

9. Who volunteers to help with Lucy's first medical treatment at the hands of Professor Van Helsing?
(a) Dr. John Seward.
(b) Mina.
(c) Arthur Holmwood.
(d) Harker.

10. What major weather event occurs while Mina is visiting Lucy?
(a) A fire storm.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A terrible storm.
(d) A tornado.

11. Who is Lord Godalming?
(a) Holmwood's rich uncle.
(b) The mayor of the town.
(c) Dracula's secret name.
(d) Holmwood; it's his new title after his father's death.

12. What does Van Helsing's telegram to Seward say?
(a) That Lucy has been found writing letters to Dracula.
(b) That a guard be sent to Lucy that night.
(c) That more garlic is needed as soon as possible.
(d) That Lucy has died in her sleep.

13. How is St. George's Day first described in the novel?
(a) As a "celebratory day of feasting" when people get married.
(b) As a "fun and joyous holiday" for everyone.
(c) When "all evil things in the world will have their sway."
(d) As a "stoic and silent day of penance" for all adults.

14. What has Mr. Hawkins asked Dracula to deliver to Harker on his behalf?
(a) A picture of a house in London.
(b) A silver crucifix.
(c) A letter.
(d) A package.

15. How is Dracula carried out of the castle after Harker attempts to kill him the first time?
(a) He is carried out by very large bats.
(b) He walks out on his own.
(c) In a coffin.
(d) In a stagecoach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift of protection is Harker given during his initial voyage to conduct business for Count Dracula?

2. What does Professor Van Helsing decide must be done as a treatment for Lucy?

3. When do Mina and Harker get married?

4. What does Mina hope will assist Harker once he returns home?

5. How does Stoker convey the events of what happens in Chapter 1?

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