Chapter 1 Quiz — Dracula

What is the name of the hotel where Jonathan Harker stays in Bistritz?

• Hotel Royale
• Golden Krone Hotel
• Hotel Transylvania
• The Borgo Inn

Why is the innkeeper's wife frightened for Harker?

• She has heard that the roads are dangerous due to bandits
• It is the eve of St. George's Day, when all evil things have full sway
• She knows that Count Dracula has killed previous visitors
• A terrible storm is approaching the Borgo Pass

What object does the innkeeper's wife give to Harker before he departs?

• A silver knife
• A garland of garlic
• A crucifix
• A prayer book

What words do Harker's fellow passengers whisper that he looks up in his polyglot dictionary?

• Words meaning "danger," "death," and "ghost"
• Words meaning "Satan," "hell," "witch," and "vampire"
• Words meaning "castle," "noble," and "blood"
• Words meaning "stranger," "fool," and "sacrifice"

What line from literature does a passenger whisper when the mysterious driver arrives?

• "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here"
• "The dead travel fast" from Bürger's Lenore
• "Beware the Jabberwock, my son"
• "Out, out, brief candle" from Macbeth

What does the mysterious driver do when blue flames appear along the roadside?

• He crosses himself and prays
• He whips the horses to go faster
• He stops the horses, investigates the flames, and marks the spots with stones
• He warns Harker to close his eyes

How does the mysterious coachman cause the wolves to retreat?

• He fires a pistol into the air
• He lights a ring of torches around the carriage
• He raises his voice in imperious command and sweeps his arms
• He throws meat from the carriage to distract them

What strange optical effect does Harker notice about the driver near a blue flame?

• The driver's shadow stretches unnaturally long
• The driver appears to glow with a faint light
• The driver does not obstruct the flame when standing between it and Harker
• The driver's eyes reflect the flame like a mirror

Which of these events actually occur in Chapter 1 of Dracula?

Which of these details about the mysterious coachman are true in Chapter 1?

What does "reticent" mean as used in: "on making inquiries as to details he seemed somewhat reticent"?

• Hostile and aggressive
• Unwilling to speak freely; reserved
• Confused and disoriented
• Overly talkative and nervous

What does "diligence" mean as used in: "At three tomorrow the diligence will start for Bukovina"?

• Careful and persistent effort
• A formal diplomatic envoy
• A public stagecoach used in continental Europe
• A type of military escort

What does "impalpable" mean as used in: "as though brushing aside some impalpable obstacle"?

• Extremely heavy and immovable
• Unable to be felt by touch; intangible
• Visible but frightening
• Made of solid stone or wood