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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 does Van Helsing's telegram to Seward say?

2. How does Harker react to Dracula's physical touch?

3. After what event does Mr. Swales die?

4. Why does Harker find it difficult to shave in Dracula's home while he is first visiting?

5. When the novel opens, where is Jonathan Harker traveling from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. How does Dracula respond to the crucifix Harker wears around his neck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose and explain four traditional elements of a Gothic novel and cite an example of each from "Dracula".

Essay Topic 2

Complete a character analysis of Quincey Morris, listing three literary devices that Stoker uses to develop his character. Make sure to discuss Morris' death in your essay.

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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