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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. When Seward, Van Helsing, Holmwood, and Morris go to Lucy's tomb, what do they find inside her coffin?

2. Where does the team hope to intercept Dracula?

3. Where does the group finally learn the missing wooden boxes are located?

4. When does Mina's psychic connection to Dracula lessen?

5. Why does Van Helsing want Mina to visit after Lucy's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mina conclude about how Dracula will be trying to get home?

4. What prayer does Mina ask her husband to read aloud?

5. How is the vampire Lucy killed?

6. Why does Mina ask Seward for permission to visit Renfield?

7. What favors does Mina ask of the team before they depart to meet Dracula's ship after she has been bitten?

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

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

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

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

Mina is described as having a "man's brain" and a "woman's heart." Discuss the meaning of this description and how these qualities manifest themselves in at least three of her character's choices or actions throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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