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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. What is the state of Count Dracula's home at first glance?

2. Where does Dracula's name come from?

3. What happens to the urgent telegram that Van Helsing sends to Seward?

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

5. After what event does Mr. Swales die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Lucy's nighttime behavior during Mina's visit is so troubling?

2. What does Van Helsing hint to Seward that Lucy's troubles aren't over even after she dies?

3. What initial impression does Dr. Seward's description of Mr. Renfield leave with the reader?

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

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

6. What does the letter from the Budapest hospital say about Harker's condition?

7. What was the West's view of Eastern Europe at the time Dracula was written?

8. Why doesn't Harker want Dracula to know that he is afraid of him while being held captive?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the scene in Chapter 3 where Harker is nearly seduced by the three female vampires. What does this scene tell the reader about traditional gender roles or sexuality during the time that "Dracula" was written?

Essay Topic 2

"Dracula" is very much a product of the time it was written. Choose three key elements of the novel and discuss how they are specific of their time and would, consequently, not work if the novel were written today.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, a fair-haired female vampire accuses Dracula of being incapable of loving. Present an argument that supports or refutes this statement, making sure to use at least three examples from the text to support your position.

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