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Reading Level Lexile 290Genre/Length Classic Fiction; 64 pagesLanguage Register Literary, SimpleContent Load Vampire Lore, Fantasy

Teacher’s Guide

Dracula

OverviewBackground Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is considered by many to be the most well-

known novel about vampirism. Originally published in 1897, the novel was an instant

success and catapulted vampires and vampire culture into popularity. Though some

critics denounced it for being grotesque, the novel sold well and, to this date, has

never gone out of print. Stoker’s Dracula has had an even larger impact in theater

and film. Many theater productions and films have been produced that feature

Stoker’s famous supernatural villain or a minor character from the original story.

Book Summary The story follows Jonathan Harker, a young man who meets the

infamous Count Dracula in the mysterious surroundings of Transylvania. Dracula

tries to turn Harker into a vampire, but Harker escapes Castle Dracula and goes

back to England with a plan to stop Dracula from spreading his evil. Dracula preys

on Harker’s friends until the industrious Dr. Van Helsing hunts down the murderous

Count and kills him. Stoker’s book was originally structured as a story that is told

through diary entries and letters. Stephanie Spinner’s adaptation does not follow

this form. Instead, she tells the story through a third-person narrator. Spinner’s

adaptation allows a younger audience to enjoy Stoker’s frightening tale.

About the AuthorBram Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847. The third

of seven children, Stoker was a sickly child who rarely left his bed. During his

childhood, he was entertained by his mother’s frightening tales and was soon

writing ghost stories of his own. After graduating from college, Stoker worked as

a theater critic for the Dublin Mail. It was during this time that he began writing.

Though much of Stoker’s work received favorable reviews, Dracula is by far his

most successful.

THE EXCHANGE QUESTIONDoes good always triumph over evil?

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Getting StartedHave students read What If? on Student Journal, page 2

and discuss the scenario. Encourage students to describe the

similarities and differences between the scenario and their lives and

imagine how the situation would affect them.

• Have students write their responses to the three questions below

the scenario and compare answers with a partner or the group.

• Have students discuss how the situation might relate to The

Exchange question and then write a brief summary of their

discussion in the Student Journal.

Reading the BookThere are several options for reading Dracula. They include:

• Whole Class Assign sections of the book and discussion dates

using the planner on Student Journal, page 1. After students

read a section and respond to the corresponding Student

Journal pages, have a class discussion. At the end of the book,

the class meets for The Exchange.

• Small Groups Read the book’s Introduction with the group.

Group members then read an agreed-upon number of pages,

complete the corresponding Student Journal pages, and meet

to discuss. When they finish the book, they meet again for The

Exchange. Use the planner on Student Journal, page 1 to

establish meeting times.

• Independently Students read the book on their own and

then meet as a group for The Exchange. Use the planner on

Student Journal, page 1 to establish the meeting time.

• Guided Reading Have students read Student Journal,

page 2 and monitor their discussion of the What If? scenario.

Read aloud the book Introduction to give students background

on the book. As students read, use the Before You Move On

questions to guide comprehension. Use the Look Ahead to set

a focus for reading the next set of pages. At the end of each

section, assign the appropriate Student Journal pages. Discuss

the pages before starting the next section. Establish a date for

The Exchange and record it on the planner.

Student Journal, page 1

Name:

Student Journal

Does good always triumph over evil?

Reading ScheduleGroup members: _____________________________________________________________

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Dracula Student Journal Due Date Discussion Date

Introduction Pages 2–4

Chapter 1 Pages 5–6

Chapters 2–4 Pages 7–8



The Exchange

Assessment

Draculaby Bram Stoker


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Getting Started

What If?You are playing in a championship basketball game. It’s the fourth quarter and the game is tied 56–56. There is one minute left to play. A player from the opposing team insults you by making a comment about your family. You ignore him, but he trips and yells, “Foul.”

The referee turns and sees the kid on the floor and your angry look. The player is allowed to try and make two baskets. The player makes both baskets, and your team loses. No matter how much you argue, the referee will not listen.

Make notes about how this would affect you.

• Would you continue to argue or take some other action?

• Would this change your outlook on the fairness in life?

• Would you react differently next time you were in this kind of situation?

Connect to The Exchange Question Discuss how this situation could relate to The Exchange Question: Does good always triumph over evil? Summarize your discussion.

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Introduction

Read the Introduction on pages 7–9 in Dracula. The Introduction will help you understand key concepts in the book. Knowing them will help you discuss and write about the book.

The Introduction includes information about

• the inspiration for the character of Dracula

• medical treatments in Victorian England

• ancient societies’ fascination with human blood

After you read the Introduction, answer these questions to check your understanding.

1. What is the story of Dracula based on?

2. What was “bloodletting”? Why did doctors in the Victorian Era practice it?

3. What are some of the ways human blood was used by ancient societies?

A 15th-century European prince, Vlad the Impaler, may have inspired Bram Stoker. Vlad was said to have murdered thousands of people. European folk tales about nosferatu, dead people who have been brought back to life, may also have inspired Stoker.

Bloodletting was the practice of cutting a sick person and letting them bleed. Doctors believed that removing the “bad blood” would get rid of the illness.

Ancient Romans used to drink the blood of slain warriors to get their strength and Egyptians used to bathe in it because they thought it gave them strength.


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Introduction: Key Concepts

Word Web

Study the Word Web for alter. What words does alter make you think of? Write a sentence using the word alter.

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Key Concepts

alterbravehorrormysteriouspower

Word Web

adjustmodify

manipulate change

Key Conceptalter

On a separate sheet of paper, create a similar Word Web for each of the Key Concept words. Write a sentence for each one.

IntroductionHave students read the book’s Introduction. Check their

comprehension with the three follow-up questions on Student

Journal, page 3.

Introduction: Key Concepts Have students study the first Key Concept with the help of the

graphic organizer on Student Journal, page 4. After studying the

example, they should create similar graphic organizers to focus

their understanding of the remaining Key Concepts.

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Pages 11–17 Answers for Before You Move On

Chapter 1 PAGE 17

1. Mood What mood does the author’s description of Transylvania create?Transylvania is dark, cold, and cloudy. It does not seem welcoming to visitors and nothing grows there. This creates a mood of fear and danger.

2. Foreshadowing Reread pages 13–15. What shows you that something bad may happen to Jonathan?The passengers in the coach say this night is when all the evil things in the world come out. They warn Jonathan not to go to Castle Dracula.


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Respond to Chapter 11. Personal Response The people in the coach warn Jonathan to stay

away from Dracula, but he does not listen. If you were Jonathan, would you have listened to the warnings? Why or why not?

2. Character What actions does Jonathan take that show he is brave? Use the word brave in your response.

3. Inference Why does Jonathan believe that he must visit Dracula, despite the warnings of the townspeople?

4. Generate Questions Write a question about this section for someone else reading this book. Exchange questions with them. Do you agree with their answer?

Jonathan is brave enough to make a long journey to a foreign country without a companion. He also goes to see Dracula, despite the warnings of others. He is careful to hide his fear, and he goes inside Dracula’s castle alone.

Jonathan feels obligated to visit Dracula because it is part of his job. Jonathan’s employer sent Jonathan on a trip to serve Dracula with legal papers. Jonathan takes his duties seriously.


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Respond to Chapter 1, continued

5. Evidence and Conclusions In Chapter 1, Jonathan travels to Dracula’s castle. List what happens after Jonathan reaches Castle Dracula in the Sequence Chain.

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4.

Sequence Chain

5.

What do you think Jonathan’s stay at Castle Dracula will be like? Why?

Dracula’s handshake is

cold and hurts Jonathan.

Dracula does not eat with Jonathan.

Dracula looks over the ownership

papers.Dracula tells

Jonathan he will follow his wishes.

Dracula smiles; his teeth look like

fangs.

Jonathan will probably not enjoy his visit. Dracula does not seem friendly. His handshake was cold and painful to Jonathan. Dracula did not share a meal with Jonathan, like a good host would usually do. Dracula only seems interested in making Jonathan do what he wants him to do.

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Chapters 2 – 4 PAGE 27

1. Character Reread page 21. Jonathan believes Dracula is not human. Why?Dracula does not have a reflection in the mirror; he crawls down the castle walls like a spider.

2. Conclusions Reread pages 26–27. Why does Jonathan decide Dracula must be stopped?Jonathan finds the creatures who attacked him resting in boxes. He reads the addresses on the boxes. The Count is sending the boxes and many others like them to England, where Jonathan and his friends live.

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1. Conclusions Reread page 31. What was strange about the ship?The ship had no crew, only long boxes filled with dirt.There was a big dog on the ship that killed someone and ran away.

2. Inference Reread pages 32–33. What do you think happened to Lucy?Dracula probably attacked Lucy. Mina saw a dark figure with glowing eyes and pale skin bending over Lucy. Lucy has two small marks on her neck that are unexplained.


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Respond to Chapters 2–41. Personal Response Jonathan explores the castle and begins to

wonder about the locked doors. If you were exploring a strange place what would you look for? Why?

2. Cause and Effect Jonathan discovers that mirrors do not show Dracula’s reflection and that Dracula sleeps in a coffin. What effect do these discoveries have on Jonathan? Use the word horror in your response.

3. Plot Reread page 21. Dracula reaches out for Jonathan’s neck, but suddenly moves away. Why?


Jonathan is filled with horror when he discovers Dracula’s unusual traits. Jonathan suspects that he may be in terrible danger unless he can escape Dracula’s castle.

Dracula sees that Jonathan is wearing a cross. He gets angry and looks sick. The cross protects Jonathan and does not allow Dracula to continue terrorizing him.


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Respond to Chapters 2–4, continued

5. Genre In Chapters 2–4, Jonathan discovers more scary and horrifying things about Dracula and Castle Dracula. List his discoveries. Use the Details Web to answer the question.

Details Web

Based on the details above, why is Dracula considered a horror story?

Castle Dracula

Horror stories contain elements such as violence, nonhuman creatures, and evil. They also are full of details that terrify readers. Dracula includes all of these elements and details.

Dracula sleeps in a box of dirt

Dracula found with blood on his lips

castle is empty;

doors locked

Dracula and family

killed enemies

Dracula crawls down castle

Dracula not human

Jonathan attacked by three women

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Chapters 5 – 6 PAGE 40

1. Summarize How does Dracula slowly kill Lucy? Dracula attacks Lucy on the cliff and makes her ill. Then he visits Lucy during the night in her room. He continues to bite her and drink her blood.

2. Character Reread pages 39–40. How does Lucy change? Lucy now has fangs; she speaks as if she will attack Arthur; she changes from good to evil because she is a vampire.

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1. Character’s Motive Reread page 43. Why do Arthur and Van Helsing go to the graveyard? Van Helsing wants to prove to Arthur that Lucy is a vampire. He wants to dig up Lucy’s coffin to show Arthur that Lucy has risen from the dead and is out attacking innocent victims.

2. Paraphrase Reread page 45. Tell in your own words how Dracula became evil. Dracula wanted a powerful army that would win all battles. He sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for victories. Now he is doomed to drink blood forever.


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Respond to Chapters 5–61. Personal Response Jonathan kept a diary to help him deal with what

was happening at Castle Dracula. What do you do to help you cope with your fear or anxiety?

2. Inference How does Dracula’s ability to alter his appearance make it easier for him to attack Lucy? Use the word alter in your response.

3. Plot How is Dr. Van Helsing’s story about Dracula’s past important to the story?


Dracula alters his appearance to that of a bat so that he can fly. It is easier for him to gain entry as a bat, because people guarding Lucy might recognize him in his human form and try to stop him.

It is important because it helps Jonathan and his friends understand why Dracula has the supernatural powers he has and why he must be stopped.


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5. Judgments Dracula goes to England to attack Jonathan and his friends. List Dracula’s powers and what Jonathan and his friends can do to protect themselves against Dracula. Use the T Chart to answer the question.

T Chart

Dracula’s Powers Ways to Fight Dracula

Do you think that Van Helsing and Jonathan and his friends can stop Dracula? Why?

alters form to mist, a bat, or a wolfcontrols people’s mindscan slowly kill by drinking victims’ bloodchanges others into vampires

wear garlic flowerswear crossesuse holy waterdestroy wooden boxesattack during the day

Students may say that Van Helsing and friends can use their knowledge of Dracula to help fight or destroy Dracula.Or they may say that Dracula is too powerful and smart and can escape any trap.

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Chapters 7– 8 PAGE 57

1. Cause and Effect Reread pages 49–52. How does Dracula’s attack on Mina make her a threat to the others?Dracula drank Mina’s blood and she drank his; now she is under Dracula’s control and he can read her mind. It will be more difficult for Van Helsing and Jonathan to stop Dracula now.

2. Conclusions What would have happened if Dracula had not been destroyed?Dracula may have continued to kill people by drinking their blood. He may have succeeded in changing others into vampires, too.


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Respond to Chapters 7–81. Personal Response Van Helsing and the others want to defeat

Dracula. Describe another movie, book, or television show in which characters are trying to defeat an evil villain. Do you want the good guys or the evil villain to win? Why?

2. Opinion Dracula is very powerful. Which of Dracula’s supernatural powers is the most dangerous? Why do you think so? Use the word power in your response.

3. Character Why is Van Helsing a good leader in the fight against Dracula?

What If?4. Connect Look at your notes on Student Journal, page 2. Think about what might

happen if you were punished for doing something and the other person involved was not. Compare this to Dracula. Do truth and goodness always win? Why or why not?

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Students may respond that the power to read people’s thoughts is most dangerous, because Dracula would know when a person is planning to harm him, and he can defeat their efforts and defend himself.

Van Helsing is a good leader because he is very knowledgeable about Dracula’s powers and what weakens his powers. He is able to convince others that Dracula needs to killed.


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5. Plot In Chapters 7–8, the friends from London work together to defeat Dracula. Read the goal. Then list the events and the outcome. Use the Goal and Outcome Chart to answer the question.

How do Dracula’s weaknesses help Van Helsing and his friends defeat Dracula?

Goal and Outcome Chart

Outcome

defeat Dracula

Goal Events

destroy boxes during the daysail to Castle Dracula with crosses, garlic, and holy watersprinkle the holy water around the groupdrive a stake through Dracula’s heart

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Because Dracula must sleep during the day they are able to search for and destroy the boxes of vampires. They are able to protect themselves with crosses, garlic, and holy water. They are finally able to destroy Dracula because they find him before the sun sets and he is without power.

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Review the work you did in your Student Journal. Take your book and your Journal with you to The Exchange book discussion.

EXCHANGE IDEAS

• Tell the group why you would recommend or not recommend this book.

• Compare this book to something it reminded you of, such as another book, a movie, a TV show, or a personal experience.

• What questions would you ask the author about this book? What do you imagine the answers would be?

THE QUESTION


• What actions make Dracula evil? What kind of punishment does he deserve?

• Van Helsing punishes Lucy for being a vampire even though she did not choose to become one. Tell about a time when you or someone you know was punished unfairly. What happened?

• Dracula wants to triumph at any cost, even if it means hurting others. Describe a time in your life when you felt that winning was not worth the cost. Why did you feel this way?

REFLECT

Summarize your Exchange. How did this book change the way you see something? What questions do you still have? How will you answer them?

Excellent Good Fair

Everyone participated. Most people participated. Only a few people participated.

Everyone spoke clearly. Most people spoke clearly. Some people did not speak clearly.

Everyone listened carefully. Most people listened carefully.

Some people did not listen carefully.

We stayed on the topic throughout the discussion.

We stayed on the topic most of the time.

We did not stay on the topic all the time.

We responded to each other’s thoughts and ideas often.

We commented on each other’s thoughts and ideas sometimes.

We did not make many comments on each other’s thoughts and ideas.

Most people used examples from the book to support their points.

Many people used examples from the book to support their points.

Only a few people used examples from the book to support their points.

Most people gave detailed answers using their experiences and even other texts.

Many people gave detailed answers using their experiences.

Only a few people gave detailed answers.

Notes:

Evaluate the Discussion

Discussion Rubric

Exchange DiscussionTHE QUESTION


• What actions make Dracula evil? What kind of punishment does he deserve?As a human, Dracula wants to win wars at all costs, so he sells his soul

to the devil and wins unfairly; when he becomes a vampire he destroys

others to stay a vampire; he knows he is creating more vampires and

spreading evil, but he continues anyway. People who want to stop

Dracula may lock him away where he cannot harm others. They might

try to figure out a way to destroy him for good.

• Van Helsing punishes Lucy for being a vampire even though she did not choose to become one. Tell about a time when you or someone you know was punished unfairly. What happened?

• Dracula wants to triumph at any cost, even if it means hurting others. Describe a time in your life when you felt that winning was not worth the cost. Why did you feel this way?

Evaluate the DiscussionUse the reproducible master from page 9 of this Teacher’s Guide

to evaluate The Exchange discussion. The form may also be used

by students for group assessment.

Excellent Good Fair

Everyone participated. Most people participated. Only a few people participated.

Everyone spoke clearly. Most people spoke clearly. Some people did not speak clearly.

Everyone listened carefully. Most people listened carefully.

Some people did not listen carefully.

We stayed on the topic throughout the discussion.

We stayed on the topic most of the time.

We did not stay on the topic all the time.

We responded to each other’s thoughts and ideas often.

We commented on each other’s thoughts and ideas sometimes.

We did not make many comments on each other’s thoughts and ideas.

Most people used examples from the book to support their points.

Many people used examples from the book to support their points.

Only a few people used examples from the book to support their points.

Most people gave detailed answers using their experiences and even other texts.

Many people gave detailed answers using their experiences.

Only a few people gave detailed answers.

Notes:

Evaluate the Discussion

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Assessment Part I

Circle the best answer.

1. The setting of the story is dark and dangerous. Dracula is a powerful and evil creature. Many characters almost die. These are all elements of a story.

A romance

B humorous

C horror

D mystery

2. On the way to Castle Dracula, Jonathan begins to get nervous. Why does Jonathan tell himself not to be a fool?

A He is losing his memory.

B He is beginning to believe what the people in the coach told him.

C He thinks Mr. Hawkins is trying to trick him by sending him to Castle Dracula.

D He thinks Mina will not miss him.

3. Dracula can control others, feed on human blood, and live forever. All of these are examples of his—

A transformations

B power

C bravery

D mystery

4. From Dracula’s strange behavior toward Jonathan at the castle, the reader can conclude that—

A Dracula is relieved that Jonathan has finally arrived to help him

B Dracula does not trust people from England

C Dracula does not want Jonathan there

D Dracula plans to harm Jonathan

5. Which sentence suggests that vampires were on the ship?

A The girls saw a big ship.

B There was a big dog on the ship.

C “It will crash on the rocks,” said Lucy.

D It carried only boxes.

6. The characters are able to protect themselves from vampires because —

A vampires only attack during the day

B vampires can read their minds

C they wear garlic, crosses, and use holy water

D vampires only attack people who are evil like them

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7. Dr. Van Helsing tells Jonathan and his friends the story of how Dracula became a vampire. This is important because —

A it explains why Dr. Van Helsing had to kill Dracula many years ago

B it convinces the others that it is possible to help Dracula become human again

C it serves as a warning to Mina that Dracula only seeks female victims

D it explains why Dracula is so evil and powerful and why he must be stopped

8. Mrs. Westenra collapses and dies suddenly because she —

A is attacked by Dracula while trying to protect Mina

B found out that Arthur killed Lucy

C is frightened by a large, growling wolf

D was terrified when she saw Dracula turn into a bat

9. Why does Jonathan begin to shake when he sees Dracula in the street in London?

A Jonathan is tired because he has walked for miles.

B Jonathan is filled with fear at the sight of Dracula.

C Jonathan is nervous because he will soon be married.

D Dracula is using his power to control Jonathan’s mind and body.

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10. Which of these best summarizes the story?

A Count Dracula and three female vampires live in Transylvania. Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania but escapes harm. Jonathan keeps a diary while at Transylvania. He asks Mina to read it because he does not know if what he saw was real or a nightmare. Jonathan discovers that what he saw was real and that his friends are in danger.

B A young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, travels to Castle Dracula for a business meeting with Count Dracula. He realizes his host, Dracula, is a vampire and wants to kill him. Jonathan escapes to England, but Dracula follows him there. Dracula kills Jonathan’s friend Lucy and begins to visit his wife Mina each night. A group of men led by Dr. Van Helsing organize and hunt down Dracula. Van Helsing bravely kills the vampire.

C Mina and Jonathan are in love. Dracula wants Mina for himself. Together, Jonathan and Van Helsing fight Dracula. Lucy’s death causes Arthur to join the fight to kill Dracula. The group wears garlic and crosses to prevent attacks.

D Jonathan Harker is a lawyer. He is interested in the stories about Castle Dracula even though people warn him against visiting. Dracula is a vampire, but Van Helsing remembers Dracula from the war. Lucy becomes a vampire. Jonathan takes revenge and destroys Dracula’s coffins.

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AssessmentAssess students’ understanding of Dracula by administering

the multiple-choice test and essay questions.

(Teacher’s Guide, pages 11–13)

How you administer the Assessment depends on your objective.

You may choose to use the test as:

• an open-book test to allow students to continue practicing

reading strategies and/or become familiar with a typical

standardized test format

• a closed-book test to check students’ comprehension of the

book and their abilities in various reading skills

• a take-home test to allow students to practice reading strategies

as well as test-taking skills

Suggested point values are as follows:

Assessment Part I: 5 points per question for a total of 50 points

Assessment Part II: 40 points possible (see Scoring Guide,

page 14)

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Guidelines for Short EssayHave students write a short essay in response to one of the writing prompts below. Use the Scoring Guide to assist in your evaluation of their essays.

A. Dracula was written in the Victorian Age, during which people valued bravery among men and weakness among women. How is this portrayed in the book? Are such gender roles outdated? How?

Responses should include examples of bravery such as Jonathan’s escape from Castle

Dracula and Dr. Van Helsing’s pursuit of Dracula. Mrs. Westenra is weak because she died

of fright; Lucy easily falls under Dracula’s infl uence. The roles are outdated because women

are portrayed as stronger and more heroic in many modern books and fi lms. This is a

refl ection of the way gender roles have been redefi ned in society.

B. Why is Dracula a horror story? How do the characters fight against the powers of evil? Are all the characters in Dracula either good or evil? Why or why not?

Responses should include descriptions of various settings and/or characters: Transylvania

is cold, cloudy, and barren; Castle Dracula is dark and empty. The characters use their

knowledge of Dracula’s weaknesses to fi ght his evil power. All the characters are not

either good or evil. Good characters are forced to make bad decisions with terrible

consequences.

Scoring Guide

Description of the response:

4 • Interpretation is accurate and thoughtful• Explanation is fully developed• Support includes specific and relevant text evidence• All parts of the question are clearly addressed

3 • Interpretation is adequate• Explanation is developed but may lack some insight• Support includes most specific and relevant text evidence• All parts of the question are addressed to some degree

2 • Interpretation is literal or limited• Explanation is incomplete• Support includes some specific and relevant text evidence• Only parts of the question are addressed and mostly in a limited way

1 • Interpretation is weak• Explanation is vague• Support includes few, if any, relevant details from the text • Only one part of the question is minimally addressed

0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant

Assessment Part I


1. The setting of the story is dark and dangerous. Dracula is a powerful and evil creature. Many characters almost die. These are all elements of a story.

A romance

B humorous

C horror

D mystery

2. On the way to Castle Dracula, Jonathan begins to get nervous. Why does Jonathan tell himself not to be a fool?

A He is losing his memory.

B He is beginning to believe what the people in the coach told him.

C He thinks Mr. Hawkins is trying to trick him by sending him to Castle Dracula.

D He thinks Mina will not miss him.

3. Dracula can control others, feed on human blood, and live forever. All of these are examples of his—

A transformations

B power

C bravery

D mystery

4. From Dracula’s strange behavior toward Jonathan at the castle, the reader can conclude that—

A Dracula is relieved that Jonathan has finally arrived to help him

B Dracula does not trust people from England

C Dracula does not want Jonathan there

D Dracula plans to harm Jonathan

5. Which sentence suggests that vampires were on the ship?

A The girls saw a big ship.

B There was a big dog on the ship.

C “It will crash on the rocks,” said Lucy.

D It carried only boxes.

6. The characters are able to protect themselves from vampires because —

A vampires only attack during the day

B vampires can read their minds

C they wear garlic, crosses, and use holy water

D vampires only attack people who are evil like them

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7. Dr. Van Helsing tells Jonathan and his friends the story of how Dracula became a vampire. This is important because —

A it explains why Dr. Van Helsing had to kill Dracula many years ago

B it convinces the others that it is possible to help Dracula become human again

C it serves as a warning to Mina that Dracula only seeks female victims

D it explains why Dracula is so evil and powerful and why he must be stopped

8. Mrs. Westenra collapses and dies suddenly because she —

A is attacked by Dracula while trying to protect Mina

B found out that Arthur killed Lucy

C is frightened by a large, growling wolf

D was terrified when she saw Dracula turn into a bat

9. Why does Jonathan begin to shake when he sees Dracula in the street in London?

A Jonathan is tired because he has walked for miles.

B Jonathan is filled with fear at the sight of Dracula.

C Jonathan is nervous because he will soon be married.

D Dracula is using his power to control Jonathan’s mind and body.

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10. Which of these best summarizes the story?

A Count Dracula and three female vampires live in Transylvania. Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania but escapes harm. Jonathan keeps a diary while at Transylvania. He asks Mina to read it because he does not know if what he saw was real or a nightmare. Jonathan discovers that what he saw was real and that his friends are in danger.

B A young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, travels to Castle Dracula for a business meeting with Count Dracula. He realizes his host, Dracula, is a vampire and wants to kill him. Jonathan escapes to England, but Dracula follows him there. Dracula kills Jonathan’s friend Lucy and begins to visit his wife Mina each night. A group of men led by Dr. Van Helsing organize and hunt down Dracula. Van Helsing bravely kills the vampire.

C Mina and Jonathan are in love. Dracula wants Mina for himself. Together, Jonathan and Van Helsing fight Dracula. Lucy’s death causes Arthur to join the fight to kill Dracula. The group wears garlic and crosses to prevent attacks.

D Jonathan Harker is a lawyer. He is interested in the stories about Castle Dracula even though people warn him against visiting. Dracula is a vampire, but Van Helsing remembers Dracula from the war. Lucy becomes a vampire. Jonathan takes revenge and destroys Dracula’s coffins.

Assessment Part II

Choose one question to answer. Write 3–4 paragraphs. Use 3 examples from the text to support your answer. Continue your essay on a separate sheet of paper if necessary.



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Guidelines for Short EssayHave students write a short essay in response to one of the writing prompts below. Use the Scoring Guide to assist in your evaluation of their essays.


Responses should include examples of bravery such as Jonathan’s escape from Castle

Dracula and Dr. Van Helsing’s pursuit of Dracula. Mrs. Westenra is weak because she died

of fright; Lucy easily falls under Dracula’s infl uence. The roles are outdated because women

are portrayed as stronger and more heroic in many modern books and fi lms. This is a

refl ection of the way gender roles have been redefi ned in society.


Responses should include descriptions of various settings and/or characters: Transylvania

is cold, cloudy, and barren; Castle Dracula is dark and empty. The characters use their

knowledge of Dracula’s weaknesses to fi ght his evil power. All the characters are not

either good or evil. Good characters are forced to make bad decisions with terrible

consequences.

Scoring Guide

Description of the response:

4 • Interpretation is accurate and thoughtful• Explanation is fully developed• Support includes specific and relevant text evidence• All parts of the question are clearly addressed

3 • Interpretation is adequate• Explanation is developed but may lack some insight• Support includes most specific and relevant text evidence• All parts of the question are addressed to some degree

2 • Interpretation is literal or limited• Explanation is incomplete• Support includes some specific and relevant text evidence• Only parts of the question are addressed and mostly in a limited way

1 • Interpretation is weak• Explanation is vague• Support includes few, if any, relevant details from the text • Only one part of the question is minimally addressed

0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant

Documents

Teacher’s Guide Dracula - Nelsonnationalgeographic.nelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/inZone-TG... · Teacher’s Guide page 2 of 14 © Hampton-Brown Getting Started Have students