Literature 5: Dracula

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

2D - 8 February 2021

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Chapter 3

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What/who do the following words make you think of: cloak, fangs, bats, coffin?

Literature: 
Dracula

1. Take a guess: The story of Dracula is the basis of all vampire books/films, but when was it written?

1. 1623
2. 1775
3. 1897
4. 1925

2. Take a guess: True or False "The character Dracula is based on the 15th century prince Vlad the Impaler."

1. True
2. False

3. Take a guess: The story of Dracula takes place in Transylvania, which is located where?

1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Russia
4. Poland

4. Take a guess: True or False "The name Dracula comes from Draculea, which means Son of the Dragon."

1. True
2. False

5. Take a guess: How is Dracula eventually killed in the book?

1. Forced to eat garlic
2. Forced to drink poisoned blood
3. Buried alive
4. Stabbed in the heart

Dracula 

- 1897 by Abraham Stoker
- Basis of all vampire movies & books
- Based on Vlad III / Vlad the Impaler from the 15th century
- Also known as Draculea ("son of the dragon")

- Gothic Novel: 1. unrealistic setting (spooky castle)
                                2. scary events (vampires)
                                3. sensational plots (lots of murders)

6. Who was the author of Dracula?

1. Horatio Troker
2. Abraham Stoker
3. Jonathan Broker
4. Ishmael Croker

7. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Gothic novel?

1. Scary events
2. Sensational plots
3. Mysterious characters
4. Unrealistic setting

8. What is the job of Jonathan Harker?

1. Secretary
2. Journalist
3. Writer
4. Lawyer

9. Which of the following is not mentioned as a clue in the book that Dracula is a vampire?

1. Afraid of garlic
2. Desire for blood
3. Crawling along walls
4. Long teeth

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