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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 does Holmwood offer Mina as thanks for her comfort during his grieving process?

2. How does Harker react to Van Helsing's assessment of his journals?

3. After Dracula's ship departs, why does the team decide to keep Mina out of the loop about their plans?

4. Where do Harker and Mina stay while they are working with Seward in the asylum?

5. How does Mina react to Van Helsing's assessment of Harker's journal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first vow the vampire-hunting team makes to each other?

2. What does the mark on Mina's head from the holy wafer symbolize?

3. What does Renfield say about how he specifically got his injuries from Dracula?

4. Why does Van Helsing put a holy wafer on Mina's forehead after she has been bitten by Dracula?

5. After Mina learns of her psychic connection to Dracula, why does she excuse herself from learning more about the vampire-hunting team's plans?

6. How does Van Helsing explain what a vampire is to Seward?

7. Why does Seward agree to share his diary with Mina?

8. How does Seward try to draw Renfield out in conversation?

9. What does the team take Mina's first hypnosis session to mean?

10. Why do Mina and Holmwood agree to share their diaries with Seward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The use of religious symbols -- such as crucifixes and holy wafers -- are present throughout the novel. Discuss the role of religion (and of Christianity in particular) in "Dracula".

Essay Topic 3

"Dracula" is very much a product of the time it was written. Choose three key elements of the novel and discuss how they are specific of their time and would, consequently, not work if the novel were written today.

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