Chapter 3 Quiz — Dracula

What does Jonathan Harker compare himself to when he first realizes he is a prisoner?

• A caged bird
• A rat in a trap
• A fly in a web
• A lamb before slaughter

What evidence leads Harker to conclude that the Count has no servants?

• The dusty furniture throughout the castle
• He sees the Count making the bed and laying the table
• The Count tells him directly
• He searches every room and finds no one

How does the Count crawl down the castle wall?

• Upright, walking down as if on flat ground
• Face down, with his cloak spreading like wings
• Sideways, clinging with one hand
• Invisible, with only his shadow visible

What does the Count instruct Harker to write in his letters?

• That he is being treated well and wishes to stay permanently
• That he will remain at the castle for another month
• That he has fallen ill and cannot travel
• That his legal work is taking longer than expected

How does Harker plan to communicate secretly with Mina?

• By hiding messages in the envelopes's seams
• By writing in shorthand
• By using invisible ink
• By encoding messages in his formal letters

What pronoun does the Count use when speaking about his ancestors?

• "I"
• "They"
• "We"
• "One"

How many female vampires does Harker encounter?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

What does the Count say to the female vampires when he stops them from biting Harker?

• "He is not ready yet!"
• "This man belongs to me!"
• "You shall never have him!"
• "Wait until the moon wanes!"

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the text, what does "aquiline" mean when describing the dark-haired vampires' noses?

• Flat and broad
• Curved like an eagle's beak
• Extremely small
• Covered with scales

What does "impregnable" mean when Harker describes the castle?

• Haunted by spirits
• Unable to be captured or broken into
• Built on unstable ground
• Surrounded by a moat

What does "languorous" mean in the phrase "I closed my eyes in languorous ecstasy"?

• Fearful and trembling
• Dreamily relaxed and without energy
• Painfully alert
• Violently agitated