Dracula Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 150 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Dracula Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 150 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is St. George's Day first described in the novel?

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

3. How does Lucy look when Professor Van Helsing arrives to examine her after she has been bitten?

4. Who is Mina?

5. What does Dr. John Seward do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lucy's mother after Van Helsing's telegram goes astray?

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What does Harker find suspicious about his meals during his initial visit to Dracula's home?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Stoker presents very strict, complicated ways of killing vampires -- and yet Dracula's own death doesn't seem to abide by these rules. Write an essay that addresses this complicated ending and what experience it leaves the reader with at the conclusion of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

"Dracula" is considered a literary classic for many reasons. Choose three elements of the text that you feel made it the classic that it is and explain why these components have ensured the longevity and popularity of the story.

Essay Topic 3

The use of religious symbols -- such as crucifixes and holy wafers -- are present throughout the novel. Discuss the role of religion (and of Christianity in particular) in "Dracula".

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