Dracula

#1 - Which detail is the first sign that the narrator might be in danger?

• One by one several of the passengers offered me gifts, which they pressed upon me with an earnestness which would take no denial

• these were certainly of an odd and varied kind, but each was given in simple good faith, with a kindly word, and a blessing,

• Then, as we flew along, the driver leaned forward, and on each side the passengers, craning over the edge of the coach, peered eagerly into the darkness.

• the sign of the cross and the guard against the evil eye

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#2 - Read the sentence from paragraph 1...The excitement of the passengers grew greater; the crazy coach rocked on its great leather springs, and swayed like a boat tossed on a stormy sea...The author included the simile most likely to –

• A - emphasize how uncomfortable the narrator feels

• B - suggest that the carriage will not make the trip

• C - identify what the carriage is most like

• D - help the reader imagine how rough the ride is

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#3 - Based on paragraphs 6 and 7, the reader can infer that the stranger is -

• death

• a vampire

• a ghost

• a servant

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#4 - The word prodigious in paragraph 8 means -

• unnatural

• impressive

• amazing

• massive

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#5 - Why did the driver try to arrive early to the meeting location?

• A - He thought he could outsmart the stranger and take the narrator with him.

• B - He was afraid of the stranger, so he was not worried about the narrator’s trip.

• C - He was in a hurry to drop off the narrator and be on his way.

• D - He was helping the narrator by keeping him away from the stranger.

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#6 - How does the description of the story’s setting in paragraph 2 influence the plot?

• A - The mountain view creates a conflict with the final destination.

• B - The difficult weather makes the narrator feel more nervous.

• C - The dark stormy night foreshadows trouble for the narrator.

• D - The thunder makes the driver change his mind about the trip.

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#7 - What is the best summary of the story?

• A - The night seemed to make the passengers on the narrator’s carriage ride uneasy. They began to give him gifts and make the sign of the cross on him. The narrator thought this was unusual but still wished to visit Count Dracula. However, this began to change once he changed over to the Count’s carriage. This driver seemed very unusual and was driving him in circles.

• B - As night fell, the narrator’s carriage ride to visit Count Dracula grew rough and unusual. The passengers seemed to be afraid for him. The driver tried to encourage him to stay on with them when they arrived, and the Count’s driver is not there. But, the strange driver outruns them, and the narrator gets in his carriage. Then as the Count’s driver seems to be going in circles, the narrator began to feel uneasy.

• C - When it grew dark, there seemed to be some excitement amongst the passengers, and the driver appeared to urge the carriage on more quickly. Then one by one, the passengers offered the narrator gifts and made the sign of the cross to guard against the evil eye. When they arrived, the sandy road had no sign of a vehicle. The passengers drew back with a sigh of gladness, which seemed to mock the narrator’s disappointment. The driver then tried to convince the narrator to stay on to the next stop.

• D - The narrator is on a carriage ride to meet Count Dracula. The passengers and driver are worried about him and try to convince him not to go. The narrator is curious, so he decided to continue with the stranger who works for the Count. Then, as the driver seems to go off course, the narrator began to worry.

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#8 - Read this information about the origin of the word oppressive...from the Latin oppress, meaning “press against”...This information helps the reader understand that oppressive in paragraph 2 means -

• suffocating

• intense

• repressive

• harsh

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#9 - Which sentence suggests that the stranger is up to something?

• A - I think had there been any alternative I should have taken it, instead of prosecuting that unknown night journey.

• B - The carriage went at a hard pace straight along, then we made a complete turn and went along another straight road.

• C - It seemed to me that we were simply going over and over the same ground again; and so I took note of some noticeable point, and found that this was so.

• D - I would have liked to have asked the driver what this all meant, but I really feared to do so, for I thought that, placed as I was, any protest would have had no effect in case there had been an intention to delay.

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#10 - The author organizes the story by -

• A - comparing the two different carriage rides of the narrator

• B - describing the narrator’s journey and its sequence of events

• C - explaining the narrator’s problem and its solution

• D - detailing the cause and effect of the narrator’s decision

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