Dracula Quiz

• English
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)
• GCSE

Introduction

A quiz on the Dracula novel. Perfect for Hallowe'en English lessons! A deliberately low STAKES quiz.................

Instructions

I imagined this for A Level students but there is no reason why this couldn't work at other levels as a fun Hallowe'en related extension task.

Dracula Novel Quiz

By Bram Stoker

A Thoroughly Fiendish Quiz

Welcome to the quiz!

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a classic novel published in 1897, featuring the infamous vampire Count Dracula.

Everyone thinks they know the character and the story. But how well do you know the original?

Which of the following characters does not narrate any part of the story?

Which of the following characters does not narrate any part of the story?

1. Jonathan Harker
2. Lucy Westenra
3. Mina Harker
4. Count Dracula

We never see the events from Dracula's perspective!

What is the primary method used to defeat vampires in Dracula?

What is the primary method used to defeat vampires in Dracula?

1. Beheading
2. Stake through the heart
3. Burning in sunlight
4. Silver bullets

Primarily stakes through the heart though Dracula is actually destroyed with a knife through the heart. Which is a bit like a very flat stake I suppose......

What is the nationality of Abraham Van Helsing?

1. English
2. Dutch
3. Hungarian
4. German

My favourite character!

Which of the following does Dracula use as a fake identity when in London?

1. Mr. De Ville
2. Dr. A. Cullar
3. Lord De'Ath
4. Norris Feratu

He really does go round as Mr De Ville, even sometimes as Count De Ville, really just to enhance the fake identity.......

What is the connection between Dracula and the historical figure Vlad the Impaler?

1. Vlad the Impaler was the inspiration for Dracula.
2. Dracula was Vlad the Impaler's descendant.
3. Dracula and Vlad the Impaler were the same person.
4. Dracula had no connection to Vlad the Impaler.

The Coppola movie may be responsible fro wrong answers here!

 How many female vampires appear in the novel?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Dracula's three brides plus Lucy Westenra! 

What happens if Dracula is exposed to sunlight?

1. He becomes invincible
2. He turns into a bat
3. He is weakened and loses his powers
4. He gains control over humans

The great misunderstanding! Films and TV including Count Duckula where the GIF is from perpetuate this myth! I shrank the GIF to be mindful of photosensitive students. 

Which technology makes possibly its earliest appearance in literature in Dracula?

1. Telegram
2. Motorcar
3. Steam train
4. Telephone

Yes it's the telephone. It does seem to be the earliest appearance of the device, which was amazing cutting edge tech at the time! 

Which character is noted for their tendency to eat insects?

1. Mina Harker
2. Van Helsing
3. Jonathan Harker
4. Renfield

Renfield the 'zoophageous maniac'!

What is the ultimate fate of Count Dracula in the novel?

1. He escapes and lives on
2. He is destroyed by the protagonists
3. He takes over the British Empire
4. He is turned into a human

Dracula's plan was actually to take over the British Empire. He is defeated by the 'Crew of Light'. Most adaptaions just depict him as a wandering monster. But he actually wants power!

I hope you and your students enjoyed this quiz.