Chapter 8 Quiz — Dracula

Where does Mina find Lucy sleepwalking on the night of August 11?

• On the pier near the fish market
• On their favorite seat in the churchyard near the abbey
• On the beach below the East Cliff
• In the garden of Mrs. Westenra's house

What does Mina use to fasten the shawl around Lucy's throat?

• A brooch
• A ribbon
• A big safety pin
• A button

How does Mina prevent anyone from noticing her bare feet on the walk home?

• She walks on the grass alongside the road
• She wraps her feet in strips of her petticoat
• She daubs her feet with mud from a puddle
• She runs so quickly no one can see

What is the secret Mrs. Westenra confides to Mina?

• That Lucy has been engaged to three men
• That she has received her death warrant due to a weakening heart
• That she knows about Dracula's arrival in Whitby
• That Arthur's father disapproves of the marriage

Where is Jonathan Harker recovering, according to the letter Mina receives?

• A hospital in London
• A sanatorium in Transylvania
• The Hospital of St. Joseph and Ste. Mary in Budapest
• A monastery in Klausenburg

What does Renfield say when he refuses to speak with the attendant?

• "Leave me alone, I am praying."
• "I don't want to talk to you. You don't count now. The master is at hand."
• "My spiders are all I need for company."
• "The bride is coming and I must prepare."

Where exactly is Renfield found after he escapes the asylum?

• At the gates of Carfax
• On the road to Whitby
• Pressed against the chapel door at Carfax
• Inside the main hall of Carfax

How many boxes of earth are shipped to Carfax?

• Twenty-five
• Thirty
• Fifty
• One hundred

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In the passage "Lucy was languid and tired, and slept on after we had been called," what does "languid" mean?

• Cheerful and energetic
• Lacking energy or vitality; weak
• Irritable and restless
• Deeply asleep

When Dr. Seward describes Renfield in "such a paroxysm of rage," what does "paroxysm" mean?

• A calculated display
• A mild annoyance
• A sudden, violent outburst
• A prolonged silence

In "Some sort of shadowy pall seems to be coming over our happiness," what does "pall" figuratively mean?

• A bright light
• A refreshing breeze
• A dark, gloomy covering or atmosphere
• A distant memory