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

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

3. What does Harker include in the letter he is forced to write while a captive of Dracula's?
(a) A separate letter for his fiancée.
(b) Money to help pay for his escape.
(c) Code with directions of finding Dracula's home.
(d) A secret plea for help.

4. What happens to Lucy's health after her encounter with the stranger during a sleepwalking episode?
(a) She becomes pale and weak.
(b) She finally begins to sleep through the night.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Her energy level really increases.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters are the first to express concern about Harker's journey?

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

3. When the novel opens, where is Jonathan Harker traveling to?

4. When Mina is visiting Lucy, why does Mina become increasingly anxious about Harker?

5. When do Mina and Harker get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Lucy and Mina's favorite place to sit?

2. What does the fair-haired female vampire accuse Dracula of when he stops her from biting Harker after he is nearly seduced during Dracula's absence?

3. Which two characters are under Dracula's mind control at the time that Harker is committed to the Budapest hospital?

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

5. Who is Mr. Swales?

6. What does Harker's choice to give Mina his journal demonstrate?

7. What is Harker's first impression of Count Dracula's coach driver?

8. Why is Dracula's lack of a reflection in Harper's shaving mirror particularly symbolic and important?

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

10. What makes Harker certain that Dracula is going to kill him during his captivity?

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