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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 has Mr. Hawkins asked Dracula to deliver to Harker on his behalf?

2. How does Harker deal with realizing he is being held captive by Dracula?

3. What does Professor Van Helsing decide must be done as a treatment for Lucy?

4. What item does Van Helsing place around Lucy's room?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Swales?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What two classic traits of a vampire does Dracula demonstrate in Chapter 4 (when Harker first begins to try to escape from Dracula's castle)?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper that critically examines what happens to Lucy in the novel. Is her murder justified? Could her death even be considered a murder? Was it the only option? Was it an act of love or an act of despair -- or both? Would you have done the same thing to her? Would you have wanted your life to end the way hers did?

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