Dracula Review Questions

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

How does Dracula get away from the men when they find him in the Harker's bedroom?

When the moonlight is covered by a cloud, he becomes a vapour and disappears under the door

To what seaside town does Mina go to visit Lucy?

Whitby

By what name does Jonathan call his fiance when he asks her to "share his ignorance" about the contents of his journal?

Wihelmina

Van Helsing compares their search for Dracula and the boxes of earth to that of a game. To what game does he refer?

chess

What gift(s) was Harker given by the people he met on his way to Castle Dracula?

crucifix, rosary, garlic

When the count enters the asylum and attacks Mina, he also destroys what things?

destroys all of the written evidence the group has obtained about him

Spiders and sparrows and flies Oh my! Give the order in which Mr. Renfield collects his little pets.

flies, spiders, sparrows

Several times the newspaper article and the captain's log reference the weather. Describe 2 things about it.

foggy and stormy

What is used to make into a wreath to hang in Lucy's window and another to hang around her neck?

garlic

How does Mr. Swales die?

he is found on his seat, above the cliff, with his neck broken

How does Dr. Seward know the person to whom he writes?

he is his former professor

When Mina wrapped Jonathan's journal as a gift to him, what did she use as a seal in the wax?

her engagement/wedding ring

What has happened to Jonathan's appearance?

his hair is white,he has hollow burning eyes,he is a haggard old man

What happens to Dracula's body at death?

it turns to ashes

in what way did Jonathan harker relate his tale of Dracula?

journal, letters, diary

Van Helsing says, "Ah, that wonderful Madam Mina! She has a(n) ____________ brain ... and a ______________ heart." What words should be placed in each blank?

man's/womans'

How many servants attend on Dracula?

none

When is a Vampire in his weakest state -- between the hours of ____________ and _______________?

noon/sunset

Where does Mina keep the key to their room so that Lucy will not find it?

on her wrist

What does Van Helsing add to the ring he creates around Mina and himself to keep safe from the three "weird" sisters?

pieces of communion wafer

There is a legend that a white lady is seen where in Whitby Abbey?

seen from one of its windows

What does Mina do for work

she is an assistant school mistress

Why must Mina lock the door to her shared room with Lucy?

she is aware that Lucy has begun her old habit of sleepwalking

What happened to the woman who had come to the castle crying out for the return of her child?

she is devoured by wolves

For how long have Lucy and Mina been friends?

since childhood

In the final article, the horror that surrounds the area is the appearance of a bloofer lady that does harm to whom?

small children

What is being transported to London and in how many boxes?

soil; 50 boxes

Renfield explains to Dr. Seward that he is interested in "life" but not what?

souls

Dr. Seward reports that Renfield is once again collecting his animals. What is at present his "hobby"?

spiders

What natural occurrence, or time, is mentioned most often with regard to Renfield and his actions?

sunrise and sunset

Identify one change taking place in Mina.

teeth are getting sharper

What does Mr. Swales believe about the tombstones?

that most don't contain any bodies in them

To what is Harker referring? "...just as a lizard moves along a wall."

the Count, crawling headfirst down the castle wall

When Renfield escapes the sanatorium, to where does he run?

the grounds of Carfax

What does Mina believe has caused the pricks on Lucy's neck?

the safety-pin she uses to fasten her shawl

Based on her journal entry, what does Mina say of the people she encounters on her way to the Castle Dracula?

they are brave,they are strong,they are simple,they are highly superstitious

Why has Jonathan Harker been sent to Castle Dracula?

to have the Count sign papers for the purchase of his new estate, Carfax

true or false: At the beginning of chapter 26, Dr. Seward explains that it is becoming more difficult for Mina to be hypnotized.

true

Van Helsing explains that Dracula's body will ____________ once they cut off his head and drive a stake through his heart.

turn to dust

Does Lucy grow stronger or weaker within these chapters?

weaker

How is Van Helsing able to defeat the 3 weird sisters?

while they are in their coffins in Dracula's castle.

To what is the Count referring when he exclaims, "Listen to them -- the children of the night?"

wolves

Dr. Seward creates a new classification for Renfield's madness. What is its technical name, meaning "life-eating" maniac?

zoophagous

Why is it so difficult for Dr. Seward to understand what happened to Lucy?

As a doctor, he doesn't believe anything that isn't true to science,He puts no faith in the supernatural,He does not believe in the "mysteries" of life

Where are the Harkers staying while in London?

At the residence of Dr. Seward

What is the name of the Russian schooner that crashed into the coast?

Demeter

Who has a phonograph diary?

Dr. Jon Seward

Who says, "There are mysteries which men can only guess at, which age by age they may solve only in part."

Dr. Van Helsing

To whom does Renfield refer when he says, "The Master is at hand"?

Dracula

Who does Harker come to believe the driver of the coach actually is?

Dracula

Who helped Sam Bloxam carry the boxes into the Mansion at Piccadilly?

Dracula

Why does the Count recoil from Harker after grabbing at his cut throat?

Dracula sees the crucifix that harker carries

What theme is evident as Bram Stoker incorporates both items of faith and items of superstition within the novel.

Faith and Tradition

Who cuts Dracula's throat?

Harker

who took a steam launch (boat) to find Dracula

Harker and Godalming

To where, specifically, is Dracula sailing?

Transylvania, back to his castle/Varna/Galatz

What word is used most often to refer to Lucy in chapter 16 and is a term Stoker created to refer to a vampire?

Un-Dead

At this point in the novel, who knows or suspects that Lucy's illness is caused by a vampire bite?

Van Helsing

Who sends a telegram informing Mina of Lucy's death?

Van Helsing

gave Lucy her third blood transfusion

Van Helsing

who took carriage and horses to find Dracula

Van Helsing and Mina

What subject has Renfield approached with Dr. Seward which he had never mentioned before?

He wants to know if he can go home

Before she dies, Lucy asks Van Helsing to "guard" whom?

Her fiance Arthur

As Lucy gets closer to death, what marked change occurs in her appearance?

Her teeth become sharper and more pointed

What is the one marked difference in Jonathan Harker's appearance?

His hair has turned white and he seems to have aged

Which two men, and in what order, are needed to give Lucy blood?

Holmwood and Seward

What causes the mark on Mina's forehead?

Van Helsing touches it with the communion wafer in an effort to guard her from Dracula and it burns her forehead

What is the name of the estate in London purchased by the Count?

Carfax

The name of the ship on which Dracula is escaping is the Czarina _____________________.

Catherine

gave Lucy her second transfusion

John Seward

Once they get into the house at Piccadilly, how many boxes do they discover? How many boxes total have they accounted for by now?

They discover 8 boxes and have found 49 total

How do the men "sterilize" the earth in the boxes making it unusable for the Count?

They place a piece of the communion wafer in each one of the boxes

In chapter 20, we discover that 6 boxes have been left at a house in Mile End New Town, and 6 boxes have been left at a house in Bermondsey. How many were left at a Mansion in Piccadilly?

9

To whom does Dr. Seward write to receive help with Lucy's condition?

Abraham Van Helsing

How does Dr. Seward first learn of Lucy's condition (hint: who contacts him about her)?

Arthur Holmwood

Who drives the stake through Lucy's heart?

Arthur Holmwood

Who is now Lord Godalming?

Arthur Holmwood

engaged to Lucy

Arthur Holmwood

gave Lucy her first blood transfusion

Arthur Holmwood

What name is Jonathan and Mina's son given?

Quincy

amused Lucy to hear him talk

Quincy Morris

gave Lucy her fourth blood transfusion

Quincy Morris

her "honesty and pluck" made Lucy a friend "rarer than a lover" to him

Quincy Morris

When Dr. Seward's wrist is cut, what event does he witness that "positively sickens him"?

Renfield lapping up the blood that had dripped to the floor

How do the men first hear that Mina has been "overtaken" by Dracula?

Renfield relates the knowledge of it to the men after Dracula's first attack

"lunatic asylum" man

Seward

who took a team of horses to find Dacula

Seward and Morris

Which of the following does not describe Carfax as the men entered?

On the hall table was a single skeleton key

In what way does Renfield speak to Mina?

Philosophically

The American was from which state?

Texas

In what way does Renfield speak to the men when they come to his room?

Knowledgeably

The note section takes place how many years after the events of the main story?

7

What do we learn is the matter with Lucy's mother?

. she has heart disease

In this section, how many boxes are left for the group to search for and find?

1

How long does Dracula wish for Harker to stay at the Castle?

1 month

Later that night, they discover that Lucy's body still looks beautiful even after being dead for how long?

1 week

How many boxes of earth are missing from Carfax?

21

Prior to this section and out of the original 50 boxes, how many do they find at Carfax?

29

How many letters does Dracula allow Jonathan to write prior to his departure?

3

How many women appear to Harker as he awakens in the room one story below his?

3

When Dr. Seward insists that Renfield get rid of his flies and spiders, how many days does Renfield ask for to get rid of them?

3 days

How long will it take the Czarina to reach its destination?

3 weeks

How many boxes are being deposited at Carfax?

50

How long had Jonathan been in the hospital when Mina finally hears from him?

6 weeks

When Mina says that she will kill herself if she ever causes harm to any of her friends, why does Van Helsing say that she must not?

Because if she kills herself, she will become like Dracula, Un-Dead

Why does Van Helsing choose not to destroy Lucy's body when he first has the chance?

He believes that Arthur must be made aware of the situation first

What happens to Renfield?

He dies after Dracula attacks him a second time

How did Renfield "tidy up" his space when he hears that Mina Harker wants to visit him in his room at the asylum?

He eats the flies and spiders

Why does Mina find it strange for Jonathan to call her by her given name?

He has never called her this before.

What is the group able to conclude about the Count's current location?

He is on a ship set to sail out of port in London

How does Van Helsing find out about the abducted children?

He reads about it in "The Westminster Gazette"

What does Quincy Morris suddenly do while the group is discussing vampires?

He sees a bat at the window,He goes outside to have a shot at it,He shoots the bat but misses it

What has Jonathan determined to do with Mina?

Insist she return to their home in Exeter

Why does Van Helsing believes an investigation of Lucy's diary might help him establish how she died?

It may contain clues to what happened to her.

Why couldn't Van Helsing read the original copies of Jonathan Harker's diary when Mina handed it to him?

It was written in short-hand, which he could not read

Who dies and leaves Jonathan and Mina a significant inheritance?

Jonathan Harker's employer

Who is described in the later chapters as pale and sleeping a lot?

Mina

To whom does Harker write letters to at the request of the Count?

Mina Murray and Mr. Hawkins

Why does Van Helsing hypnotizes Mina?

Mina has a connection to Dracula through the drinking of his blood?

Who is the only member of the group to be wounded and die?

Morris

Who plunges the knife into Dracula's heart?

Morris

Who says, "There's something in that wind and in the hoast beyont that sounds, and looks, and tastes, and smells like death," referring to the schooner?

Mr. Swales

Who removes the garlic necklace and opens the window into Lucy's room thus leaving her vulnerable to Dracula?

Mrs. Westenra, Lucy's mother

What had Mina done to Jonathan's diary so that Van Helsing could read it?

She had typewritten it for him to read

What is one reason Van Helsing is so impressed by Mina Harker?

She has memorized the train routes to and from London

What happens to Mina at Dracula's death?

She returns to normal and her scar fades as well

What strange thing occurs while Harker is shaving in front of a mirror in Dracula's castle?

The Count startles Harker, because the Count's image is not reflected in the mirror.

With what tools does Van Helsing plan to cut off Lucy's head and take out her heart?

With a set of post-mortem knives

Through whom does Harker try but fail to send letters to Nina and Hawkins?

a band of gypsies

When Renfield escapes to "the deserted house" of Carfax, what does he see that calms him into submission?

a bat

What does Lucy use to cover the puncture wounds on her throat in these chapters?

a black velvet ribbon

What 2 items did they find on the dead captain who is tied to the wheel of the helm?

a bottle with a roll of paper in it and a crucifix

When they board the ship in search of the final box with Dracula in it, what do the men say they will place on the box as a way to keep Dracula from leaving it?

a branch of a wild rose

Renfield's "salvation depended upon" having what?

a cat

What "shot" from the schooner as soon as it touched shore?

a dog

What does Jonathan find in Dracula's room while he is looking for the Count's key to try to escape?

a great heap of gold in one corner,furniture in the style of the rest of the house but covered in dust,50 wooden boxes

Lucy's favorite seat in the cemetery is close to the tomb of...?

a man who committed suicide

What keeps the ship from sailing as scheduled?

a mist arrives making it too difficult to see

Van Helsing arms each man in the group with several weapons to defend himself when they enter Carfax. list them

a silver crucifix,garlic blossoms,a revolver,a knife,a sacred wafer

What does Lucy carry when they next see her in the graveyard?

a small child

What would you compare a phonograph diary to in present day?

a tape recorder

When Van Helsing and Dr. Seward first look into Lucy's coffin, what do they see?

an empty coffin

In what animal form besides a dog has Dracula appeared at this point?

bat

At what periods of time is Mina most wakeful and alert?

before sunrise and sunset


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

2014 National Electrical Code Articles, Electrical level 3 commercial electrical services, Ch. 12 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Design Pt. 1, Lesson 4 Grounding and Bonding Level II, Load Calculations- Branch and Feeder Circuits, Box and Condui...

View Set

Section 11: Law of Agency and the Brokerage Business in Texas

View Set

missouri statutes, rules and regulations pertinent to life only

View Set

Civil War and Reconstruction- AAH

View Set

Unit 28 - Single-Phase Transformers

View Set

The Universe Next Door 8-9 quiz review by Huy

View Set

CH. 14 Developmental Nursing Care

View Set