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

2. Why does Seward want to spend the night in Lucy's tomb?

3. What does Mina do with Seward's diary entries?

4. What does the telegram from Mina (to the vampire-hunting team) say about Dracula?

5. What happened to the agent who took over Dracula's box?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the vampire Lucy killed?

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

3. Why is Mina left behind during the first mission of the vampire-hunting team?

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

5. What does Mina tell the vampire-hunting team she sees the first time she undergoes hypnosis?

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

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

8. What arguments does Mina give for why she should come with the team when they leave to intercept Dracula's coffin once it has left London?

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

10. How does Seward react to the idea that Lucy is a vampire after her death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete a critical examination of the institution of marriage in the novel, making sure to address at least two ways that the marriages within the novel support the stereotypes and social expectations of the time and two ways that the marriages within the novel go against the stereotypes of the times.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast one virtuous (by Victorian standards) female character with another non-virtuous female character from "Dracula". Keep in mind that the vampire version of a character can be compared and contrasted with her non-vampire self.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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