Dracula Chapters 1-27 – Flashcards
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(Chapter 1) Where is Jonathan Harker going?
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To meet the Count
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(Chapter 1) Why was the old lady from the inn concerned for Jonathan Harker?
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It was the Eve of St. George's Day and that is when all evil things in the world have control
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(Chapter 1) What did the old lady from the inn give Jonathan Harker?
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A Crucifix
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(Chapter 1) How did the caliche driver get rid of the circle of the wolves?
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He swept his long arms and it seemed as though he was brushing them aside
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(Chapter 2) Who opened the door for Jonathan?
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The Count
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(Chapter 2) Why didn't Mr. Hawkins make the trip?
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He had gout
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(Chapter 2) Where is the castle located?
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Transylvania
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(Chapter 2) What did the blue lights that Harker saw indicate?
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Where treasure was hidden
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(Chapter 2) What is Jonathan's business with the Count?
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Dracula purchased an estate in England and Jonathan is there with all the paperwork
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(Chapter 2) Describe Carfax
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It is an Estate that Count Dracula purchased in England. It is set on 20 acres and is very run down. It is surrounded by a high stone wall which is in need of repairs. The house is very large and was built in medieval times. The estate contains several houses. One of the houses used to be a mental asylum.
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(Chapter 2) What happened while Jonathan was shaving?
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Dracula appeared out of nowhere and Jonathan did not see the Count's reflection through the mirror, even when he checked another time
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(Chapter 2) How did the Count react when he saw that Jonathan had cut himself while shaving?
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He grabbed his throat and when the Count's hand had accidentally touched the beads from the crucifix, he withdrew his hand right away and his mood had changed
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(Chapter 2) What did the Count do with the Mirror?
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He threw it out the window and it broke into a thousand pieces
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(Chapter 3) What does Harker have to protect himself?
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A crucifix, garlic, and wild rose and mountain ash
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(Chapter 3) How long does the Count want Jonathan to stay at the castle?
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One month
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(Chapter 3) What did Jonathan do to protect himself?
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Placed the crucifix at the head of the bed
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(Chapter 3) Although Jonathan was warned against sleeping anywhere in the castle, he defiantly slept in a ladies waiting room. Describe what happened.
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3 ladies appeared which did not stir any dust as they were coming closer to him. As one fair lady was about to bite his neck, Dracula appeared and pushed her away with such powerful anger
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(Chapter 3) Who are the women who are staying with Dracula?
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Sisters- Demons
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(Chapter 3) What did Dracula give to the three ladies?
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A small child
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(Chapter 4) What did the three women want to do to Jonathan?
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Suck his blood
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(Chapter 4) What was the purpose of each of the three letters?
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1st letter- to say he would start for home in a couple of days 2nd letter- he is starting for home on the next morning 3rd letter- he left the castle and arrived at Bistritz
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(Chapter 4) How long did Jonathan expect to live?
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Until June 29
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(Chapter 4) What was missing from Jonathan's room?
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Every piece of paper, all of his notes, his memoranda relating to railways and travel, letter of credit, his suit, overcoat and rug
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(Chapter 4) What did Jonathan see flying in the sky?
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The three women
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(Chapter 4) What happens to the woman who comes to the castle looking for her child?
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Wolves eat her
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(Chapter 4) What did Jonathan find in a box in the basement
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The Count
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(Chapter 4) Count Dracula said that Jonathan could leave the following day, but then Jonathan insisted on leaving at that moment, but then why didn't he leave when the Count opened the door for him?
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The wolves started howling
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(Chapter 5) Who gave Lucy the three proposals and who's did she accept?
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Dr. John Seward- A doctor that ran a lunatic asylum Mr. Quincey P. Morris- a man from Texas Arthur Holmwood- which she accepted
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(Chapter 5) Who is Mina Murray?
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Jonathan Harker's girlfriend
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(Chapter 5) Who is Renfield?
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Dr. Seward's patient
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(Chapter 6) What was the order of Renfield's pets?
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Flies, spiders, sparrows
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(Chapter 6) What happened to his last set of pets?
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He ate the sparrows raw
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(Chapter 6) What two concerns is Mina worried about?
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Jonathan's letter is just 1 line, which is unlike of him and Lucy started sleepwalking
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(Chapter 7) What is the Demeter?
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A ship that Dracula is traveling on
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(Chapter 7) What is in the cargo of the ship?
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Boxes of Transylvanian mould
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(Chapter 7) What shape does Dracula assume to get off of the ship?
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An immense dog
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(chapter 7) What did the searchlight spot on the ship?
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A corpse strapped on the helm of the ship, which swung horribly with each motion the ship made
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(chapter 7) Who did the coast guard believe tied the man?
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The man himself, fastening the knots with his own teeth
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(chapter 7) who did the captain Believe killed his entire crew?
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The first Mate because he believed he was crazy. He thought this because he threw himself overboard
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(chapter 7) what did the Captain tie along with his hands?
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Religious beads
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(Chapter 8) What does Mina think caused the wound to Lucy's neck?
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A safety pin that she used to fasten a shawl around her
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(Chapter 8) what did Lucy's mother tell Mina in confidence?
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That she will die within a few months because her heart is not well
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(Chapter 8) what news did Mina get from Sister Agatha?
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Jonathan has been ill and she should come to him right away
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(Chapter 8) What does the attendant believe is going on with Renfield?
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He believes he is having some sort of religious mania which is making him behave more irrational
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(Chapter 8) how did Renfield escape and then what happened to him?
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He escaped through a small window in his rock and was later found on the far side of the house pressed up against close against an old ironbound oak door of the chapel
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(Chapter 9) What does Jonathan tell Mina that is wrong with him?
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A brain fever
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(Chapter 9) What does Jonathan give to Mina and what does she do with it?
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He gave her his diary and he knows that the secret to what is wrong with him is found in his writings inside the diary, but he cannot bear to read it. Mina wraps the diary up with paper and a ribbon and then seals it with wax using her wedding ring as the seal
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(Chapter 9) What did Dr. Seward find wrong with Lucy when he examined her?
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He could not find any functional disturbance or any malady wrong with her but he does not her conditional has changed dramatically since he last saw her. He did notice that she seemed bloodless, but he knows that she is not anemic
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(Chapter 9) who does Dr. Seward want to see Lucy for a second opinion?
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Professor Van Helsing, his old college professor
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(Chapter 9) why doesn't Renfield want bugs anymore?
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Now he wants people instead of bugs
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(Chapter 10) When Van Helsing examines Lucy he feels that she needs a blood transfusion. who offers to donate his blood and then does he finally do it?
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Dr. John Seward because he is stronger and younger than Professor Van Helsing. He does not give her the transfusion because Arthur comes in and Van Helsing said that he should do it instead
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(chapter 10) where does Van Helsing go and why?
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To Amsterdam to research the bite marks on Lucy's neck
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(chapter 10) Why doesn't Lucy want to go to sleep?
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She is afraid that awful things will happen to her
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(chapter 10) When Van Helsing and Dr. Seward went to check on Lucy what did they find?
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Lucy was very pale, including her lips, and her gums were receding back
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(chapter 10) what did Van Helsing decide to do after he saw her?
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He decided to give her another blood transfusions using Dr. Seward as the donor
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(chapter 10) what did Van Helsing do (other then the transfusion) to help Lucy?
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He made her a wreath of garlic flowers and rubbed garlic around the windows, door, and fireplace
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(chapter 11) How does Lucy's mother intervene with the Professor's treatment?
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She opened the windows and removed the garlic flowers
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(chapter 11) what experiences did Lucy have while she slept?
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Bad dreams, noises such as flapping against the window, distant voices which seemed close to her and harsh sounds that told her to do things
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(chapter 11) who or what is Bersicker?
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A wolf that escaped from the zoo and then returned on his own
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(chapter 11) what happened in Dr. Seward's study?
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Renfield attacked him and his wrist. Then he drank the blood off the floor
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(chapter 11) what caused the death of Lucy's mother?
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A bat at the window scared her and then a wolf broke the window and her heart gave out
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(chapter 12) why does Lucy want to kiss Arthur?
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She wants to bite his neck
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(chapter 12) who gives Lucy her fourth blood transfusion?
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Quincey Morris
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(chapter 12) why didn't the servants answer the door when Dr. Seward knocked?
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They were passed out on the floor because they were drugged with laudanum, which was mixed in with the sherry
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(chapter 12) Renfield attacked two men that were moving boxes what was in the boxes?
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Dirt from Transylvania
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(chapter 12) why is Mina coming to London?
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To bury Mr. Hawkins, who wants to be buried with his father
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(chapter 13) In her will, who does Mrs. Westenra leave all her possessions to?
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Arthur Holmwood
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(chapter 13) who did Jonathan spot on his walk with Mina?
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Dracula
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(chapter 13) what do the children call the person who is taking the children?
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Bloofer Lady
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(chapter 14) After reading Jonathan's diary, Mina thought he may have brain fever before he wrote in his journal. What changed her mind about the brain fever?
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Van Helsing talked to Mina
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(chapter 14) Who does Van Helsing believe the Bloofer Lady is?
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Lucy
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(chapter 14) how does Van Helsing reassure Mina and Jonathan
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He said that he would do everything in his power to help them
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(chapter 14) What does Mina confide in Van Helsing?
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She tells him that Jonathan saw Dracula in the city
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(chapter 14) How did Mina and Jonathan become acquainted with Van Helsing?
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Van Helsing wrote Mina a letter after reading Lucy's papers
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(chapter 15) When Dr. Seward and Van Helsing opened the casket for the first time, what did they find?
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They found nothing. Lucy's casket was empty
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(chapter 15) what did Van Helsing find in the cemetery?
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A small child
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(chapter 15) Dr. Seward and Van Helsing went to the cemetery the following day and opened the same casket what did the find this time?
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Lucy and she was even more beautiful than ever before. Her lips were red and there was a delicate bloom on her cheek. Her teeth were even sharper and more pointed than before
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(chapter 15) what does Van Helsing want to do to Lucy and how does he want to do it?
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He wants to kill her again while she sleeps. He wants to cut her head off and fill her mouth with garlic and then drive a stake through her body
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(chapter 15) why does Van Helsing change his mind?
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He is afraid that if Arthur were to find out what they did, Arthur would think that they murdered her. He is also worried that Arthur would think that Lucy was buried alive and that would give awful thoughts for the rest of his life
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(chapter 15) what does Van Helsing keep calling Lucy?
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The Un-dead
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(chapter 16) when Lucy sees Professor Van Helsing, Dr Seward, Arthur and Quincy in the cemetery what does she want?
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She asked Arthur to join her and they could rest together forever
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(chapter 16) As she approached Arthur, how did Van Helsing stop her from getting to close to him
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He held his crucifix between them and then she headed toward the tomb
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(chapter 16) How did Lucy reenter the tomb?
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Van Helsing removed some of the sacred emblem from the cracks in the door frame and then she transformed herself and entered through as a supernatural being
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(chapter 16) who drove the stake through Lucy's heart?
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Arthur
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(chapter 16) While Arthur and Quincey were outside waiting, what did Van Helsing and Seward do to finish the task?
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They cut off her head, stuffed her mouth with garlic, soldered the lead coffin, and screwed the lid back on the coffin
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(chapter 16) Describe Lucy's appearance when they see her in the cemetery.
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She looks evil and is smiling at them. She also has a drop of blood on her gown
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(chapter 17) what was Jonathan checking into with Mr. Billington in London?
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The 50 crates of dirt that Dracula had shipped to London
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(chapter 17) Who did Mina comfort?
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Arthur mainly, but Quincey a little
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(chapter 18) how does Renfield treat Mina?
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he is very polite
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(chapter 18) why does Quincey shoot a bullet into their meeting room?
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He sees a bat by the window
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(chapter 18) how did Renfield tidy up his room before Mina came into the room.
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He swallowed all the flies and spiders
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(chapter 18) Explain the statement that Van Helsing made "Mina has man's brain and a women's heart." Also, give your opinion of his statement.
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It was a chauvinistic statement because he is saying that just men are smart
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(chapter 18) what powers was Van Helsing referring to on page 257?
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Sources of science, free to act and think, and the hours of the day and the night are ours equally. They are unfettered and free to use them. They have self devotion in a cause and an end to achieve which is not a selfish fish
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(chapter 18) what does Renfield want from Dr. Seward?
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He wants to be released from the asylum because he is not insane
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(chapter 19) what supplies does Van Helsing give to everyone before entering Carfax?
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A silver crucifix, a wreath of garlic flowers, revolver, knife, small electric lamp, and a portion of a sacred wafer
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(chapter 19) how many crates of dirt were still in the house?
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29
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(chapter 19) what lesson did they learn about Count Dracula and his control of animals?
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The animals that he controls are not totally cooperative with his spiritual powers
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(chapter 19) describe Mina's dream and do you believe that it was really a dream?
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Count Dracula came to visit her. There was a red spark which became two (his eyes) and fog, cloudy column and a whirling mist which a white face appeared to be bending over her
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(chapter 20) how many crates did Jonathan track down and where are they?
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At least nine and they are in Piccadilly
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(chapter 20) what did Dr. Seward realize about Renfield?
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That the Count has been to see him and there is some new scheme of terror afoot
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(chapter 20) who bought the house in Piccadilly?
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Count de Ville
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(chapter 20) what is Van Helsing doing in the British museum?
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Looking for information on ancient medicine for witch and demon cures
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(chapter 21) what happened to Renfield?
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They discovered him with a broken back and his head bashed in
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(chapter 21) why did Renfield want to fight Dracula?
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He knew that he had control of Mina
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(chapter 21) what did they find when they burst into the Harker's bedroom?
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Jonathan was on the bed with his face flushed and he was breathing heavily as if he was in a stupor. The Count was holding Mina and she had blood on her white nightdress and the Count had blood running down his chest. Mina also had tiny bite marks on her neck
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(chapter 21) what did Quincey and Arthur find when they ran out of the Harker's bedroom?
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Arthur could not find the Count but he knew he was in the study because Dracula had burned all of the manuscript and the cylinders from the phonograph. Arthur also found Renfield dead in his room. Quincey saw Dracula in the form of a bat sitting outside Renfield's room and then he saw it take flight but it did not go to Carfax. The bat flew to another home. He knew that it would not be returning at this time because dawn was soon approaching
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(chapter 22) through their further detective work,what did they discover about the number of lairs that Dracula had?
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He had four around London, Carfax, Piccadilly, Mile End and Bermondsey
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(chapter 22) why is Van Helsing so concerned about what happened to all the boxes of earth?
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Because Dracula needs the dirt to survive
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(chapter 22) why is Mina now being included in all of the discussions?
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The group agreed that she should be included in everything because of what happened to her
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(chapter 22) what did Mina say she would do if she felt she would harm anyone?
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She would commit suicide if no one would do it for her
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(chapter 22) what happened when Van Helsing placed a sacred wafer on Mina's forehead
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It seared her forehead
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(chapter 22) what did they do with the earth in the crates when they found them?
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They unscrewed the lids and placed a piece of Sacred Wafer on the earth and then closed the crates back up
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(chapter 22) how did they get into the house in Piccadilly?
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they had a locksmith believe that it was their house and asked him to open the door and then the locksmith gave them a key to the house
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(chapter 23) What have they learned about how many crates are left?
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Dracula has only one box of dirt left in London
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(chapter 23) when they heard Dracula turn the key in the lock,who planned the attack?
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Quincey
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(chapter 23) after Dracula got away where did they go?
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To check on Mina
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(chapter 23) what did they figure out from Mina's hypnotic state?
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Dracula was going to leave on a ship
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(chapter 23) what ship do they believe count Dracula is on and why?
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Czarina Catherine because it is the only boat with sails going to the Black Sea
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(chapter 24) where do they believe the ship is going?
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Varna
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(chapter 24) why do they feel that they cannot get help from the authorities?
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No one will believe them because no one believes what they cannot see and Dracula will use that against them
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(chapter 24) what does Dr. Seward fear about Mina?
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that they can no longer talk freely in front of her because she may be able to relate the message to Dracula
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(chapter 24) what does Mina beg everyone to promise her?
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That they will not tell her anything of the plans formed for the campaign against the Count
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(chapter 24) what is their plan when they board the ship and find the box?
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They will place a branch of the wild rose on the box and fasten the box so nothing can emerge. When no one is around they will carry out the tasks that that did for Lucy
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(chapter 25) when is Mina's most time of freedom?
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Sunrise and sunset
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(chapter 25) when does Mina want to be killed by the others?
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When she is dead in the flesh
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(chapter 25) where did the ship land?
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Galatz
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(chapter 25) how were they going to enter the ship immediately upon it docking?
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They had a letter from a friend stating that something was stolen and it was believed to be in the box and the group had permission to search the box
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(chapter 25) how does Dracula manage to avoid them?
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He makes Mina believe that they are going to Varna
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(chapter 26) why didn't they claim the box on the Czarina Catherine?
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It was claimed already and is missing
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(chapter 26) what difficulties would Dracula face in the different forms of travel?
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Road- people would be curious on what would be in the box and then they would destroy him; custom officers to pass; his pursuers might follow Rail- no one would be in charge of the box; there could be a chance of delay and that would be fatal to him; enemies on the track Water- safest form of travel for him; he is powerless except at night and then he can only summon fog, storm, snow or wolves; if the boat would be wrecked, the living water would engulf him and he would die; he could have the vessel drive to land, but if the land was unfriendly and he was unable to move then the situation would be desperate for him
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(chapter 26) according to Mina how is Dracula traveling?
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By the Sereth or the Pruth River, in his box on an open boat, which is propelled by oars or poles
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(chapter 26) what is everyone's plan of action?
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Mina and Van Helsing would go to the castle by way of train at first and then get a carriage and horses Arthur and Jonathan have a steam launch and are following him on the river Dr. Seward and Quincey are going by horseback and wherever possible they will cut off at some of the land and follow the river that way
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(chapter 27) who does Van Helsing see in the woods?
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He sees the three women that Jonathan described in his journal
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(chapter 27) what do the three sisters want?
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A first, they want Mina to come with them and when she does not, they take the horses blood and the horses die
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(chapter 27) what problems did the two sets of travelers have?
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Mina and Van Helsing- horses are now dead Jonathan and Arthur- accident to the launch and now they are on horseback
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(chapter 27) how does Van Helsing protect himself?
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He places a ring of Sacred Wafers around himself so the Un-Dead cannot get to him
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(chapter 27) what choice did Van Helsing make for Mina?
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He continued to work in the castle and left her out in the open encircled by the Sacred Wafers but in danger of the wolves but free from danger of the vampires
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(chapter 27) what did Van Helsing do the four tombs that he found?
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He killed the three sisters and put a Sacred Wafer in Dracula's tomb
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(chapter 27) what happens to count Dracula in the end?
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The men kill him in his coffin right before sunset. It is a bloody death but the Count finally looks at peace before he turns to ashes
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(chapter 27) Which of Mina's friends died at the end?
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Quincey
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After Dracula was destroyed, what did Mina lose?
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The scar on her forehead
