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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. Who awakens Harker from his nap when the Count is supposedly away from his home?
(a) A woman's screams from outside.
(b) Three beautiful women.
(c) The smell of a delicious dinner being cooked.
(d) A crow in the window.

2. What does Dracula force Harker to say in the letter he must write during his captivity?
(a) That he needs more money as soon as possible.
(b) That he is very happy with Dracula.
(c) That he is going to stay another month in Transylvania.
(d) That he no longer wants to marry his fiancée.

3. 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) In a coffin.
(c) He is carried out by very large bats.
(d) In a stagecoach.

4. Who reveals to Dracula that Harker has tried to communicate with people outside of Dracula's home?
(a) Dracula's coach driver.
(b) The gypsies.
(c) The woman doing Harker's laundry.
(d) Dracula's servant.

5. What strange sight does Harker see along the side of the road as he is being taken to first meet Count Dracula?
(a) Lots and lots of bats flying around.
(b) No sign of life at all.
(c) Weird blue flames flickering along the road.
(d) Vultures seeming to follow his coach.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During their late night chats when Harker is being held hostage, what country's laws does Count Dracula seem particularly interested in?

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

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

5. What cargo is the Russian ship carrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason behind Van Helsing's decision to put garlic up around Lucy's room?

2. What features of Dracula's new home in England create a sense of foreboding and unease for both Harker and the reader?

3. Why does Renfield manage to get a rare night of sleep after being stabbed?

4. What causes Renfield's outbursts as Lucy lies dying?

5. Between Lucy and Mina, which woman is considered to be more beautiful?

6. How does Harker react to the innkeeper's wife's gift for protection when she learns he is on a journey to see Count Dracula?

7. What disturbing sight does Harker see outside of his window during his captivity at Dracula's home?

8. What extraordinary power does Count Dracula's driver seem to have?

9. What is the reader supposed to assume is happening to the children of London at night after Lucy dies?

10. What does the Russian ship's log say has happened to the crew?

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