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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. Why do Helen and Paul kill Rossi in Part Three, Chapter 72?

2. What romantic relationship is suggested in Part Two, Chapter 37?

3. What information did Jozsef want information from Eva about, according to Part Two, Chapter 48?

4. Who was thought to be dead but turns up in Hungary?

5. Who bites Mr. Erozan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Ranov escorting Helen and Paul to the monastery at Bachkovo?

2. What do Helen and Paul do after sharing their story with Bora and his wife?

3. Who is Ranov? What is his relationship with Paul and Helen?

4. Why did Helen and Paul take the book on the life of Saint George with them when they left the tomb?

5. Why do the narrator and Barley get off the train before their designated stop?

6. How did Rossi continue his research after Dracula abducted him?

7. What does the narrator suspect about the love letter she finds from her father to Helen in Part Three, Chapter 49?

8. Explain why Helen stayed away from her family for so long.

9. Why do Helen and Paul return home after finding Dracula’s tomb?

10. What does the narrator realize about Barley as they travel together by train?

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

Compare and contrast the fictional character of Dracula in The Historian with the historical figure of Vlad the Impaler. How are they alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Define setting. What is its role in literature? How does setting affect the story of The Historian? Identify and describe one specific setting found in the story.

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