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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 does Harker react to Dracula's physical touch?

2. What does Dr. John Seward do?

3. What is the source of Seward's depression?

4. What features does the figure hovering over Lucy have when she is out sleepwalking?

5. How does Van Helsing feel about Lucy's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Harker is about to be seduced during his captivity by the three female vampires, what is he thinking of that makes him feel a bit guilty?

2. How does Lucy respond to the transfusions that Van Helsing orders?

3. What causes Renfield's outbursts as Lucy lies dying?

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Mr. Swales?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the recurring themes in the novel is the conflict between good and evil. Is Dracula a truly evil character? Does he have any redeeming or good qualities? Present an argument supporting or arguing against Dracula being a purely bad character, making sure to cite specific details from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Dracula is supposedly based on a real historical figure named Vlad the Impaler. Find three similarities between this historical figure and the literary character and explain how and when they appear in the novel.

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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