Dracula study guide questions and answers chapters 5 6

Dracula Ch. 5

1. Create a character chart for Ch. 5. Have the following on it along with character descriptions of each: Mina, Lucy, Dr. John Seward, Quincy Morris, Arthur Holmwood.

2. Why do you think Stoker switches from Jonathan to Mina and the others? What is his purpose behind this? Explain.

3. Describe Mina. How is she both like and unlike a typical Victorian woman? Don’t forget to add her to your chart.

4. Describe Lucy. How is she both like and unlike a typical Victorian woman? Don’t forget to add her to your chart.

5. How many marriage proposals does Lucy have? Don’t forget to add each one to your chart. Which one do you think would be the best match and why?

6. To whom does Lucy compare Quincy Morris to? What literary device is this? Add it to your chart.

7. What do you think of Lucy’s line, “why are men so noble when we women are so little worthy of them?” What theme could it represent? Explain your answer.

8. What do you think of Lucy’s line, “Why can’t they let a girl marry three men, or as many as want her, and save all this trouble? But this is heresy, and I must not say it.” Look up heresy if you need to. What Victorian tenets does this line violate? What theme could it represent? Could it foreshadow anything? Explain.

9. Who does Lucy choose to marry and why do you think she chose him above the others? What Victorian characteristic does this go with? It does not directly state who she picks, but it should be obvious.

10. Who do you think is the main character of the story? Explain your answer with evidence.

Dracula Ch. 8

1. How is Gothic imagery used in the section where Mina searches for and finds Lucy?

2. What shocking sight does Mina see when she first sees Lucy? Do you think Lucy was actually sleepwalking or could there be another explanation for her being out in the graveyard? Explain your answer. What theme could the scene relate to? Explain your answer.