Ryan Morelock
8-4
DRACULA
Chapters 13 & 14 – Study Guide
3/8/09
1. What do Dr. Seward and Van Helsing notice about Lucy’s body when they go to pay
their respects?
Dr. Seward and Van Helsing notice that, instead of decay making Lucy look uglier,
instead she has been returned to being beautiful. Pg. 224
2. What does Van Helsing want to do with Lucy’s body?
Van Helsing wants to cut off Lucy’s head and cut out her heart. Pg. 225
3. What happens when the maid sits by Lucy’s body during the night?
The golden cross that Van Helsing put in Lucy’s mouth is stolen by the maid. Pg. 227
4. Who is Lord Godalming?
Lord Godalming is Arthur Holmwood, or Lucy’s fiancée. Pg. 229
5. What request does Van Helsing make of Arthur regarding the Westenra estate?
Van Helsing requests of Arthur to read all of Lucy’s journals and papers. Pg. 233
6. As Jonathan Harker walks down Piccadilly what does he see that causes him to suddenly
go pale?
Jonathan sees a tall, pale man with a cruel face and a large black moustache staring at a
woman while he and Mina walk down Piccadilly. Pg. 235
7. After Jonathan Harker’s sudden relapse, what does Mina declare it is time for her to do?
Mina declares that it is time for her to read Jonathan’s journal. Pg. 236
8. What secret do Dr. Seward, Van Helsing, and Quincy Morris vow to keep from Arthur?
They vow to keep the secret of the three other blood transfusions from Arthur. Pg. 238
9. What strange occurrences begin taking place in Hampstead not long after Lucy’s funeral?
Strange occurrences begin in Hampstead after Lucy’s funeral, such as young children
wandering off with a “bloofer lady” and receiving small bite marks to their throats when
they return home. Pg. 242
10. What does Mina learn that upsets her terribly?
Mina learns what had happened to Jonathan while he was away, and this upsets her
terribly. Pg. 244
11. What does Mina plan to do with Jonathan’s diary?
Mina plans to type Jonathan’s diary up upon her typewriter, so it will be ready if anyone
else needs it. Pg. 245
12. After reading Mina’s letters to Lucy, Dr. Van Helsing requests a visit with Mina. What
specific event does he ask Mina to share in detail?
Van Helsing wants Mina to talk about when Lucy was sleepwalking around Whitby and
Mina saved Lucy and brought her back to Lucy’s home. Pg. 249
13. What does Mina allow Van Helsing to read?
Mina allows Van Helsing to read her diary of when she stopped Lucy’s attacker while
Lucy was sleepwalking. Pg. 250
14. What change comes over Jonathan after reading Van Helsing’s note about the diaries?
When Jonathan reads Van Helsing’s notes over the diaries, he becomes a new man. He
realizes that all he wrote down in his diary was true. Pg. 256
15. Name at least three of the unexplained mysteries of the natural world Van Helsing tells
Dr. Seward to make him accept the cause of Lucy’s death and the wounds on the children
of Hampstead.
Astral bodies, hypnosis, and mind-reading are all unexplained mysteries that Van Helsing
uses to try and make John Seward accept Lucy’s fate and the bite marks on the children
of Hampstead. Pg. 261
16. How does Van Helsing explain the bite marks found on the children of Hampstead
Heath?
Van Helsing says that the bite marks on the children were made by Miss Lucy. Pg. 264