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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 kind of animals surrounds Harker's coach when he is being taken to meet Count Dracula for the first time?

2. What does Van Helsing ask from Seward after Lucy's death?

3. During Harker's captivity in Dracula's home, what two items does he toss out of a window (for the gypsies)?

4. After Harker realizes he is being held captive at Dracula's home, what country's history does the Count stay up late talking to Harker about?

5. Who is Lord Godalming?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What major physical changes does Lucy go through right before her death?

4. What does Harker find suspicious about his meals during his initial visit to Dracula's home?

5. Who is Mr. Swales?

6. 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?

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

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

10. What disturbing sight does Harker see outside of his window during his captivity at Dracula's home?

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

Pick two seemingly minor characters in the novel (such as Renfield and Mr. Swales) and discuss how Stoker uses them in at least three ways to contribute to the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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