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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 country does Dracula tell Harker he is planning to move to during Harker's first visit to his home?

2. What living things does Renfield eat?

3. Who proposes marriage to Lucy?

4. What happens to Lucy's health after her encounter with the stranger during a sleepwalking episode?

5. Whose marriage proposal does Lucy accept?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Russian ship's log say has happened to the crew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the novel's major themes is the conflict between the traditional and the modern. Choose three characters or events and explain, using evidence from the text, how they represent this conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Stoker choose Lucy to die as a result of Dracula's bite instead of Mina? Give at least three reasons for his choice, making sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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