1. How Does Mina Describe Jonathan in Her Letter to Lucy?

Bekie Stergar period 4 April 5, 2009 DRACULA Chapters 9 & 10 – Study Guide

1. How does Mina describe Jonathan in her letter to Lucy?

Mina describes Jonathan as weak and pale. pg. 141

2. What request does Jonathan make of Mina regarding his notebook?

He requests Mina take his notebook. She can read it if she wants to. If she does read it, she can’t tell him unless under serious circumstances. pg. 143

3. Where were Mina and Jonathan married?

They were married in the hospital, while Jonathan was in bed. pg. 143

4. What does Mina do with Jonathan’s notebook?

She wraps his notebook in white paper and ties it with a blue ribbon. pg. 144

5. What daily pattern has developed in Renfield since Dr. Seward confined him to a straight jacket and a padded room?

He is silent from moonrise to sunrise. Then, he is violent for the rest of the day. pg. 146

6. Describe Renfield’s second escape and capture.

He waited until his attendant opened the door, then he ran down the stairs. He was pressed up against the chapel door. When he saw Dr. Seward, he tried to kill him, but suddenly became still. Renfield left quietly. pg. 148

7. What begins happening to Lucy upon her return home to Hillingham?

She starts to feel weak and tired. She starts to feel pain in her throat. pg. 149

8. Arthur Holmwood asks Dr. Seward to examine Lucy. What are Dr. Seward’s finding regarding Lucy?

He finds that Lucy has no practical trouble, yet doesn’t look well. He thinks she’s lo on blood, but the quality of her blood is good. pg. 151

9. Describe Lucy’s condition when Dr. Seward and Van Helsing visit her on September 7th.

It was not good. She was very pale, and her gums and lips weren’t red. Her face looked thin, and her breathing was bad. pg. 164

10. What action does Van Helsing believe is necessary to keep Lucy alive? He thinks a blood transfusion is important to save Lucy. pg. 165

11. Who arrives and offers to help in Van Helsing’s first treatment of Lucy?

Arthur Holmwood arrives and offers to help Van Helsing. (pg. 165)

12. What specific instruction does Van Helsing give Dr. Seward regarding Lucy before he left for Amsterdam?

To stay in the room all night and not let Lucy out of his sight. pg. 169

13. What does Van Helsing discover upon his return to Hillingham?

That Dr. Seward did not follow his instructions, and Lucy is pale. pg. 174

14. Who aids Van Helsing in the second transfusion to Lucy?

Dr. Seward. pg. 174

15. What is in the package that Van Helsing receives from abroad?

It was a bundle of white flowers. He gave them to Lucy. pg. 178