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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 happens to Paul after he finishes reading Rossi’s letters?

2. Who is to escort the narrator after her father disappears?

3. How does Paul react when they tour the religious building in France in Part One, Chapter 10?

4. Where does Paul take the narrator in Part One, Chapter 22?

5. In what library does the narrator begin her own research, according to Part One, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Paul began to research Dracula.

2. Why does Rossi go to America? What does he learn there?

3. Explain what happened to Hedges when he was attacked in Part One, Chapter 12.

4. Why are Rossi’s letters addressed to “my dear and unfortunate successor”?

5. Describe the narrator at the beginning of the events of the story.

6. Why is Paul concerned about Helen in Part One, Chapter 23? How does she reassure him?

7. Explain what happened at the monastery in France that Paul and the narrator visited.

8. What is significant about the packet of letters the narrator finds in her father’s room in Amsterdam?

9. Explain Rossi’s travels as described in his letter in Part One, Chapter 9.

10. Explain the relationship between Rossi and Paul.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define theme. How is it used in literature? Identify at least one theme found in The Historian, and explain how it is expressed throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between Paul and Rossi in the story. How does their relationship impact the story? How does their relationship end?

Essay Topic 3

Define flashbacks. What is their role in literature? Identify at least one example of a flashback used in The Historian and its purpose in the story.

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