Chapter 2 Quiz — Dracula

What words does Count Dracula use to welcome Jonathan Harker into the castle?

• A. "Come in, Mr. Harker, and make yourself at home."
• B. "Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will!"
• C. "You are most welcome. My servants will attend to you."
• D. "Enter, stranger, and fear nothing within these walls."

What is the name of the English property that Jonathan Harker has secured for Count Dracula?

• A. Whitby Abbey
• B. Purfleet Manor
• C. Carfax
• D. Hampton Court

What does Harker discover about Count Dracula while shaving on May 8th?

• A. The Count has no shadow.
• B. The Count casts no reflection in the mirror.
• C. The Count's skin is ice-cold to the touch.
• D. The Count's eyes glow red in daylight.

What saves Jonathan Harker when Dracula lunges for his throat after seeing blood?

• A. Harker fights him off with the razor.
• B. A servant enters the room and interrupts.
• C. Dracula's hand touches the crucifix around Harker's neck.
• D. Sunlight streaming through the window drives Dracula back.

Why does Count Dracula want Jonathan Harker to stay at the castle beyond completing the property paperwork?

• A. To use him as a blood source.
• B. To learn proper spoken English intonation.
• C. To have him catalog the library.
• D. To trap him as a hostage against Peter Hawkins.

What does Dracula call the howling wolves heard from the castle?

• A. "The hounds of the mountain"
• B. "The beasts of the forest"
• C. "The children of the night"
• D. "The guardians of the pass"

What peculiar feature does Harker notice about the backs of Dracula's hands?

• A. They are covered in scars.
• B. They have hairs in the centre of the palms.
• C. They have unusually short fingers.
• D. They are stained with ink from writing.

What is notable about the building nearest to the Carfax estate?

• A. It is a boarding school.
• B. It is a private lunatic asylum.
• C. It is a police station.
• D. It is a monastery.

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the chapter, Harker describes Dracula as having a "marked physiognomy." What does "physiognomy" mean?

• A. A physical deformity or abnormality.
• B. A person's facial features, especially as indicative of character.
• C. A medical condition affecting the skin.
• D. A theatrical or exaggerated manner of speaking.

Harker says Dracula's smile looked "malignant and saturnine." What does "saturnine" mean?

• A. Cheerful and lighthearted.
• B. Gloomy, dark, and brooding.
• C. Sarcastic and mocking.
• D. Mysterious and unknowable.

Harker hears the rooster crow with "preternatural shrillness." What does "preternatural" mean?

• A. Extremely quiet and subdued.
• B. Beyond what is normal or natural; eerily extraordinary.
• C. Rhythmic and musical.
• D. Artificial or man-made.