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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. Whose marriage proposal does Lucy accept?

2. Who is Lucy?

3. What does Dracula force Harker to say in the letter he must write during his captivity?

4. What change does Mina notice about Lucy after her sleepwalking episode?

5. Who awakens Harker from his nap when the Count is supposedly away from his home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Mr. Swales?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

Choose three instances of foreshadowing that happen within the first three chapters of the novel and describe which future event that each predicts/foreshadows.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a vampire character from another novel or movie you are familiar with and compare and contrast that character with Stoker's Dracula. Make sure to list at least five similarities and/or differences.

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