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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. Where does the group head after they realize they will not meet Dracula's ship where they first planned to?

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

3. Once the team learns that Dracula is back on land, how do Mina and Van Helsing plan to catch him?

4. How does the team travel en route to meet the ship Dracula is on once he has left London?

5. How many of the wooden boxes does the vampire-hunting team find when they enter the chapel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is the vampire Lucy killed?

10. Why is Dracula's destruction of the property in Seward's office not a total loss to the vampire-hunting team?

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

In Chapter 3, a fair-haired female vampire accuses Dracula of being incapable of loving. Present an argument that supports or refutes this statement, making sure to use at least three examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

"Dracula" is considered a literary classic for many reasons. Choose three elements of the text that you feel made it the classic that it is and explain why these components have ensured the longevity and popularity of the story.

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