Cameron Hudson
8-4
February 25, 2009
DRACULA
Chapters 9 & 10 – Study Guide
1. How does Mina describe Jonathan in her letter to Lucy?
Mina describes Jonathan as a wreck of himself; without a resolution in his eyes or
quiet dignity in his face. (pg 141)
2. What request does Jonathan make of Mina regarding his notebook?
Jonathan tells Mina to take his notebook and keep it and read it if she has to, but
only to tell him about its contents if dire circumstances arise where the information would
save lives. (pg 143)
3. Where were Mina and Jonathan married?
Mina and Jonathan were married Hospital of St. Joseph and Ste. Mary. (pg 135,
pg. 143-144)
4. What does Mina do with Jonathan’s notebook?
Mina wraps Jonathan’s notebook in white paper and ties it with a pale blue ribbon
from around her neck. She sealed it with sealing wax and uses her wedding ring as the
seal. She said it symbolizes their trust and marriage, and the seal would remain unbroken
unless it is better to open it for the sake of Jonathan or others safety. (pg 144)
5. What daily pattern has developed in Renfield since Dr. Seward confined him to a
straight jacket and a padded room?
Renfield has become violent all day and quiet from moonrise to sunrise. (pg 147)
6. Describe Renfield’s second escape and capture.
Renfield waited for the attendant to open his room and then dashed passed him
down the passage. Dr. Seward and staff found him in the same place as last time and he
would have killed Seward if the attendants hadn’t restrained him first. Then, as Renfield
saw a bat, he became suddenly quiet and then agreed to go quietly. All the while bat flew
purposefully on in a straight line. (pg 148)
7. What begins happening to Lucy upon her return home to Hillingham?
Lucy begins having bad dreams again when she returns to Hillingham. She wakes
up pale and weak. (pg 149)
8. Arthur Holmwood asks Dr. Seward to examine Lucy. What are Dr. Seward’s finding
regarding Lucy?
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Dr. Seward found nothing physically wrong with Lucy, yet he is worried with her
appearance. After talking to her, he concludes that the condition must be mental. He
wrote to an old friend an ingenious diagnostician Dr. Van Helsing, and assured Arthur
that Van Helsing would, for personal reasons, inspect Lucy. (pg 151-153)
9. Describe Lucy’s condition when Dr. Seward and Van Helsing visit her on September
7th.
Lucy is ghastly pale, desperately weak, and has labored breathing when the
doctors find her. (pg 164-165)
10. What action does Van Helsing believe is necessary to keep Lucy alive?
Dr. Van Helsing thinks a blood transfusion is necessary to keep Lucy alive. (pg
165)
11. Who arrives and offers to help in Van Helsing’s first treatment of Lucy?
Arthur Holmwood arrives and offers to help with his fiancé’s first blood
transfusion. (pg 165)
12. What specific instruction does Van Helsing give Dr. Seward regarding Lucy before
he left for Amsterdam?
Van Helsing specifically tells Dr. Seward not to fall asleep, and to watch over
Lucy the whole night. (pg 170)
13. What does Van Helsing discover upon his return to Hillingham?
Van Helsing finds Lucy with her face drawn and very white, with white lips and
the gums shrunken back from her teeth. She is in some sort of coma. (pg 174)
14. Who aids Van Helsing in the second transfusion to Lucy?
Dr. Seward aids Van Helsing in the second blood transfusion to save Lucy. (pg
174)
15. What is in the package that Van Helsing receives from abroad?
Garlic is in the package that Van Helsing receives from abroad. (pg 178)