Chapter 10 Quiz — Dracula

Why does Van Helsing choose Arthur Holmwood as the blood donor instead of Dr. Seward?

• Arthur has a rare blood type that matches Lucy’s exactly
• Arthur is younger and stronger, with purer blood than the older men
• Seward is too ill from overwork to safely donate blood
• Arthur insists on being the donor and threatens to leave otherwise

What metaphor does Van Helsing use to explain why he will not share his theory about Lucy’s illness?

• A doctor who reveals a diagnosis too early will lose the patient’s trust
• A good husbandman does not dig up planted corn to see if it grows
• A wise teacher never answers the question before the student asks
• A detective who reveals his clues too soon alerts the criminal

What does Seward observe about the two puncture wounds on Lucy’s throat?

• They are large and freshly bleeding, staining the pillowcase red
• They are small, with white, worn edges as if from trituration, over the jugular vein
• They are hidden beneath a bandage that Lucy herself applied
• They are infected and surrounded by a ring of discolored skin

Why does Seward dismiss the idea that the puncture wounds caused Lucy’s blood loss?

• Van Helsing tells him the wounds are superficial and unrelated
• He reasons that the bed would be soaked in blood if she had bled that much externally
• He believes the wounds are insect bites from the open window
• Lucy tells him she scratched herself with a brooch in her sleep

What does Van Helsing instruct Seward NOT to tell Arthur Holmwood?

• That Lucy’s illness may be incurable and she could die soon
• That Seward also donated blood to Lucy in a second transfusion
• That Van Helsing suspects Lucy has been bitten by a vampire
• That Mrs. Westenra’s heart condition puts her at risk of death

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What reason does Lucy give Seward for fearing sleep?

• She has recurring nightmares about a tall figure standing over her bed
• She says all her weakness comes during sleep, until she dreads the very thought of it
• She remembers being attacked at the churchyard in Whitby while sleepwalking
• She hears strange scratching at her window every night after midnight

In the context of Chapter 10, what does "defibrinate" mean?

• To sterilize medical instruments before a surgical procedure
• To remove fibrin (a clotting protein) from blood before transfusion
• To dilute blood with saline to increase its volume for the patient
• To test blood for compatibility between donor and recipient

What does "presage" mean when Lucy says sleep is "a presage of horror"?

• A cure or remedy for a condition (sleep cures her horror)
• A sign or omen warning that something bad will happen
• A physical symptom caused by an underlying disease
• A vivid hallucination experienced while half-awake

What is Lucy’s reaction when she discovers the flowers Van Helsing brought are common garlic?

• She is grateful and immediately asks how to use them properly
• She laughs and accuses Van Helsing of playing a joke on her
• She refuses to touch them and demands real medicine instead
• She is frightened because she associates garlic with superstition

How does Van Helsing react when Lucy jokes about the garlic being common flowers?

• He laughs and gently explains the medicinal properties of garlic
• He rises sternly and warns her: "No trifling with me! I never jest!"
• He ignores her comment and silently continues placing the garlic
• He admits the garlic is symbolic and the real medicine is in her pillow

Why must Mrs. Westenra be protected from learning the truth about Lucy’s condition?

• She is a nervous woman who would spread the news to the entire community
• She has a heart condition and any severe shock could cause her sudden death
• Van Helsing suspects she may be under Dracula’s influence already
• She would insist on moving Lucy to a hospital, which would expose her to danger

What key instruction does Van Helsing give Lucy about the garlic before leaving her for the night?

• She must eat a clove of garlic every hour throughout the night
• She must keep the wreath on her neck and not open the window or the door
• She must rub the garlic on her throat wounds before falling asleep
• She must burn the garlic flowers in the fireplace to fill the room with smoke