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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who removes important items from Lucy's room?
(a) Van Helsing.
(b) Her fiancé.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Seward.

2. What living things does Renfield eat?
(a) Small birds.
(b) Spiders.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Flies.

3. What country does Dracula tell Harker he is planning to move to during Harker's first visit to his home?
(a) Germany.
(b) America.
(c) Austria.
(d) England.

4. What item does Van Helsing place around Lucy's room?
(a) Goblets of holy water.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Crucifixes.
(d) Dried flowers.

5. To whom does Dracula request Harker write a letter to during his captivity?
(a) The Duke of Transylvania, who is also Dracula's brother.
(b) His fiancée.
(c) The mayor of London.
(d) Mr. Hawkins.

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

7. Which word could best be used to describe the tone of Chapter 1?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Happy.

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

9. 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 mirror Harker is holding.
(b) A trickle of blood on Harker's chin.
(c) The fact that Harker didn't finish all of his breakfast.
(d) The kind of razor Harker is using.

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

11. Who attacks Seward with a knife during Lucy's illness?
(a) Van Helsing.
(b) Renfield.
(c) Harker.
(d) Dracula.

12. 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 has tuberculosis.
(d) He is going insane.

13. How does Harker describe Dracula's physical appearance during his initial visit to meet him?
(a) Dracula has a "cruel-looking mouth."
(b) Dracula has "extraordinary pallor."
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Dracula has "sharp white teeth."

14. What activity does Lucy begin to do at night during Mina's visit?
(a) Sleep talking.
(b) Sleepwalking.
(c) Eating.
(d) Screaming.

15. Where does Count Dracula live?
(a) In a defiled church.
(b) In a castle.
(c) On a farm.
(d) On a ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is expected to happen to the Russian ship that is out at sea when a major weather event occurs?

3. When do Mina and Harker get married?

4. What strange sight does Harker see along the side of the road as he is being taken to first meet Count Dracula?

5. During Harker's first escape attempt from Dracula's house, what does he find inside fifty great boxes?

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