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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Dracula to go into a "demonic fury" while he is watching Harker shave during Harker's first visit to Dracula's home?
(a) The kind of razor Harker is using.
(b) The mirror Harker is holding.
(c) A trickle of blood on Harker's chin.
(d) The fact that Harker didn't finish all of his breakfast.

2. What body part changes in Lucy that causes Van Helsing and Seward to become increasingly disturbed about their patient?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her teeth.
(c) Her face.
(d) Her hands.

3. What gift of protection is Harker given during his initial voyage to conduct business for Count Dracula?
(a) A piece of garlic.
(b) A crucifix.
(c) A rosary.
(d) He isn't given anything.

4. When does Lucy plan to marry Holmwood?
(a) When her health improves.
(b) A month or so after Mina and Harker get married.
(c) In two years, as per her parents' request.
(d) Never; she can't stand the man.

5. What kind of strange room does Harker find in Dracula's home that he later takes a nap in?
(a) A basement that has been decorated and furnished very nicely.
(b) A very pleasant and relaxing room.
(c) A room off the barn that has a secret passage.
(d) A room with a fireplace that finally has some heat in it.

6. What kind of animals surrounds Harker's coach when he is being taken to meet Count Dracula for the first time?
(a) Lions.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Wolves.

7. When Mina is visiting Lucy, why does Mina become increasingly anxious about Harker?
(a) Because she hasn't heard from him in a while.
(b) Because she has heard rumors that he's having an affair.
(c) Because she is falling in love with someone else and wants to talk to him.
(d) Because she decides she doesn't want to marry him anymore and wants to tell him.

8. What happens to the urgent telegram that Van Helsing sends to Seward?
(a) The messenger is a vampire.
(b) It is gibberish so Seward can't respond.
(c) It gets too wet in the rain to read.
(d) It goes astray.

9. What is the status of Holmwood's father's health while Mina is in Budapest?
(a) He is dying.
(b) He is very ill with a bad heart.
(c) He is going insane.
(d) He has tuberculosis.

10. Why does Harker find it difficult to shave in Dracula's home while he is first visiting?
(a) He is too nervous to keep his hand steady.
(b) His blade is too dull.
(c) There are no mirrors anywhere.
(d) Someone steals his razors.

11. What items does Harker use the first time he tries to kill Dracula?
(a) A broken piece of wood.
(b) A crucifix.
(c) A gun.
(d) A shovel.

12. How does Stoker convey the events of what happens in Chapter 1?
(a) Through Harker's journal entries.
(b) Through Dracula's journal entries.
(c) Through the journal of Harker's personal servant.
(d) Through Dracula's perspective.

13. How does Harker deal with realizing he is being held captive by Dracula?
(a) He panics and yells all the time.
(b) He refuses to come out of his room.
(c) He considers how he can kill himself.
(d) He stays calms and begins planning.

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

15. What does Mina do to keep Lucy from sleepwalking again?
(a) She locks her in at night.
(b) She chains her to the bed.
(c) She sends her off to a nunnery.
(d) She ties a rope around her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harker describe Dracula's physical appearance during his initial visit to meet him?

2. Where are Harker and Mina living when they return from Budapest?

3. What does Van Helsing place around Lucy's neck during and after her treatment?

4. Who volunteers to help with Lucy's second medical treatment at the hands of Professor Van Helsing?

5. What are Lucy and Mina writing letters about before Harker returns to town?

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