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DRACULA
Chapters 26 -27 – Study Guide
1. What does Van Helsing learn from Mina in her hypnotic state?
Van Helsing learns that Dracula is no longer sailing. He learns that all is still, and a
gunshot is fired. (pg. 474)
2. What seems to be happening to Mina’s hypnotic trances?
It is becoming harder for Van Helsing to get Mina into a hypnotic trance. (pg. 475)
3. What had the Romanians on the crew of the Czarina Catherine requested several times
of their captain?
Many of the Romanians asked the captain if they could throw the large box overboard
because they were becoming afraid. (pg. 479)
4. What becomes of Petrof Skinsky who has claimed the Count’s box from the ship?
Petrof Skinsky was murdered. His throat was torn. He was found dead in the churchyard.
(pg. 481)
5. What does Mina do for which Van Helsing and the others heartily congratulated her?
Mina comes up with an amazing plot of what Dracula’s course is. She even had it
narrowed down to a particular river. (pg. 485)
6. What single word does Mina hesitate to write in her journal?
The single word that Mina hesitated to write in her journal was “vampire.” (pg. 487)
7. How does the group divide its members in order to best capture the Count?
Quincey Morris and John Seward are going to take horses and ride along the bank.
Godalming and Harker will use a steam boat and come up the river after the Count. Van
Helsing and Mina will travel to the center of the Count’s Evil Domain. (pg. 488)
8. How does Lord Godalming manage to trick boat owners to allow him to search their
vessels along the river?
Lord Godalming found a Romanian flag, and flew it on their vessel. Boats they pass now
seem to think that they are from the government. The let them search them accordingly.
(pg. 492)
9. What seems to arouse the superstitions of the people that Van Helsing and Mina meet
along their journey?
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People seemed to be superstitious of Mina’s scar. (pg. 496)
10. Describe the changes in Mina’s behavior since she and Van Helsing separated from
the others.
Mina has begun to sleep much more, and seemed to have lost her appetite. She has
stopped writing in her diary as well. (pg. 499)
11. What precaution does Van Helsing take when he and Mina are forced to sleep outside
for the night?
As a precaution, Van Helsing drew a large ring around Mina, and sprinkled the holy
wafer crumbs around it. (pg. 503)
12. What does Van Helsing see in the mist during the night?
During the night, Van Helsing thinks that he sees women in the mist, with trailing
clothes. They were the voluptuous women that Jonathan encountered. (pg. 504)
13. Although Mina is safe from vampires inside her circle, what other danger concerns
Van Helsing?
The wolves concern Van Helsing, as they are not repelled by the holy circle. (pg. 508)
14. Van Helsing hesitates before killing the first vampire woman. What brings him back
to his sense of purpose?
As Van Helsing lapses into sleep, he hears a low wail. It is Mina. This wakes him up. (pg.
509)
15. What happens to each of the female vampires once Van Helsing has purified them?
After Van Helsing destroys each of the vampires, they all purify into dust. (pg. 511)
16. What does Van Helsing see through his field glass as he stood upon the large rock?
Van Helsing could see, through his field glass, a group of gypsies coming toward them
with a cart and a large box. He also sees two horsemen following them fast, which are
obviously Quincey and John. (pg. 513)
17. How is Count Dracula finally destroyed?
Dracula is finally destroyed when Jonathan shears his throat and Morris stabs him in the
heart. (pg. 518)
18. What becomes of the members of the group after their terrible ordeal?
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Quincey Morris dies from his would. Mina and Jonathan had a son. They named him
after Quincey and the rest of the men. Godalming and Seward were happily married later.
(pg. 519)