Chapter 22 Quiz — Dracula

How is Renfield found dead at the beginning of Chapter 22?

• He is found hanging from the window bars of his cell
• His face is bruised and crushed, with the bones of his neck broken
• He is discovered drained of blood with puncture marks on his throat
• He is found slumped in a chair with no visible marks of any kind

What official cause does Dr. Seward give for Renfield's death?

• Natural causes due to his pre-existing mental illness and frailty
• An attack by an unknown intruder who entered through the window
• Death by misadventure in falling from his bed during the night
• Self-inflicted injuries caused by one of his violent episodes

What does Mina declare she will do if she finds any sign that she could harm her loved ones?

• She will lock herself away in a remote convent for isolation
• She will submit to being chained in a secure room at the asylum
• She will kill herself rather than risk becoming a danger to others
• She will allow Van Helsing to place her under a hypnotic sleep

Why does Van Helsing forbid Mina from taking her own life?

• He believes suicide is a mortal sin that would condemn her soul forever
• He needs her telepathic connection to Dracula for tracking purposes
• If Dracula still lives as Undead, her death would transform her into a vampire
• He thinks the shock of her death would destroy Jonathan's will to fight

What happens when Van Helsing touches Mina's forehead with the Sacred Wafer?

• The wafer dissolves harmlessly, proving she is still spiritually pure
• Mina feels a calming warmth that temporarily eases her distress
• The wafer sears her flesh like white-hot metal, leaving a red scar
• The wafer crumbles to ash, and a cross-shaped shadow appears on the wall

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

How does the group gain entry to Dracula's Piccadilly house?

• Jonathan Harker picks the lock himself using tools from Carfax
• They break a rear window and climb in while Morris stands lookout
• Lord Godalming hires a locksmith who opens the door in broad daylight
• Van Helsing uses a skeleton key he brought from his supplies in Amsterdam

How many earth-boxes do the men find at the Piccadilly house?

• All nine boxes, confirming Piccadilly as Dracula's central lair
• Eight boxes — one fewer than expected, leaving one unaccounted for
• Six boxes, with three already moved to other London properties
• Only three boxes, far fewer than Van Helsing had predicted

In the sentence "I demurred as to my not sharing any danger even of odium," what does "odium" mean?

• Physical danger or bodily harm from a violent encounter
• Financial loss or monetary penalty for unlawful entry
• Widespread hatred, disgrace, or strong public disapproval
• Legal prosecution or criminal charges brought by authorities

When Harker describes the "prosaic surroundings of neglect and dust," what does "prosaic" mean?

• Frighteningly ominous and filled with an atmosphere of dread
• Ancient, crumbling, and bearing the marks of centuries of decay
• Dull, ordinary, and lacking excitement — commonplace and unremarkable
• Artificially arranged to conceal something hidden beneath the surface

What does Van Helsing mean when he says their work at Carfax will "defeat him with his own weapon"?

• They will use Dracula's own coffin nails to seal the boxes permanently shut
• Dracula chose holy earth for his lairs, and they make it holier still with the Wafer
• They will turn Dracula's thralls against him using his own hypnotic methods
• The garlic and crucifixes Dracula collected will be used to ward off his return

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

What physical changes does Harker notice in Mina that remind him of Lucy?

• Dark circles under her eyes and an aversion to strong light and garlic
• She is very pale and thin, with her lips drawn back showing prominent teeth
• Her canine teeth have already grown noticeably longer and sharper
• Her skin has taken on a translucent quality and she casts no reflection

What does Van Helsing's insensitive remark about Dracula having "banqueted heavily" reveal?

• That Van Helsing secretly resents Mina for allowing Dracula to enter
• That even Van Helsing can lose sight of others' pain in his intellectual focus
• That Van Helsing is testing Mina's emotional resilience before the mission
• That Van Helsing believes Mina has already been lost to the vampire's power

What resolution does Jonathan Harker privately make at the end of Chapter 22?

• He resolves to kill Dracula with his own hands, no matter the personal cost
• He decides to send Mina away to safety in the countryside outside London
• If Mina must become a vampire, he will join her rather than let her face it alone
• He plans to contact the police if the group cannot find Dracula within the week