Chapter 9 Quiz — Dracula

Where does Mina find Jonathan Harker at the beginning of Chapter 9?

• In a hospital in Budapest
• At Castle Dracula in Transylvania
• At a hotel in London
• At Whitby on the coast of England

What does Mina use to seal Jonathan's journal?

• Her wedding ring pressed into sealing wax
• A lock with a small brass key
• A ribbon tied in a double knot
• A drop of her own blood

What does Dr. Seward's blood analysis of Lucy reveal?

• Normal, healthy blood despite significant blood loss
• Severe anemia requiring immediate treatment
• An unknown pathogen in her bloodstream
• Traces of a foreign substance resembling poison

Why does Dr. Seward write to Professor Van Helsing?

• He cannot explain Lucy's mysterious blood loss through conventional medicine
• He needs Van Helsing's help controlling Renfield's violent episodes
• Arthur Holmwood insists on getting a second opinion from abroad
• He suspects Lucy has been poisoned and needs a toxicologist

Where is Renfield found after his escape from the asylum?

• Pressed against the chapel door of the Carfax estate
• Wandering in the Whitby churchyard
• Climbing the wall of Hillingham
• Standing at the gates of the hospital in Budapest

What does Van Helsing tell Seward about Lucy's condition after examining her?

• That it involves "life and death, perhaps more"
• That she is suffering from a common case of sleepwalking
• That she has been bitten by a rabid animal
• That her condition is psychological and will pass on its own

What secret does Mrs. Westenra confide to Arthur Holmwood?

• That she has a fatal heart disease
• That Lucy has been walking in her sleep again
• That she plans to move the family away from Hillingham
• That she disapproves of Lucy's engagement

What creature does Seward observe in the sky while recapturing Renfield?

• A large bat flying straight to the west
• A flock of ravens circling above the chapel
• A white owl perched on the chapel roof
• A wolf running along the estate wall

Which of these events actually happened in this chapter?

In Chapter 9, Dr. Seward describes Renfield as a "zoophagous patient." What does "zoophagous" mean?

• Animal-eating
• Fear of animals
• Animal-like in behavior
• Living among animals

Seward writes that Renfield "fell into a paroxysm which exhausted him." What is a paroxysm?

• A sudden, violent outburst or fit
• A deep, dreamless sleep
• A state of quiet meditation
• A long period of fasting

Seward notes that Van Helsing's "very reticence means that all his brains are working for her good." What does "reticence" mean?

• Reluctance to speak freely; reserve
• Eager willingness to help
• Harsh and critical manner
• A tendency toward forgetfulness