DRACULA
Chapters 7 & 8 – Study Guide
1. Describe the mysterious schooner’s entrance into the harbor.
The mysterious schooner entered the harbor in a peculiar way. She had full sales, even in the midst of a tempest! She glided pas the reef on an odd wind, and when she pulled into the harbor, there was a corpse bound to here bow. P.107
2. What is discovered on board the mysterious schooner?
When the mysterious schooner was searched, the coast guard found that a dead man was strapped to the wheel, with a crucifix in his hand, and a bottle with the ship’s log in his pocket. There were also numerous boxes filled with mould. P.110
3. What is the name of the schooner, and where did she come from?
The name of the schooner is the ‘Demeter,’ and she came from Varna in Russia. P.110
4. What is the only living thing on the ship?
The only living thing on the ship when it arrived was a savage dog that seemingly disappeared. Upon leaving, it viciously killed a local mastiff.
5. According to the captain’s addendum to the ship’s log, what happened to the men on the ship?
According to the captain’s log, all the men disappeared mysteriously. P.114
6. Describe what the captain saw on the last night aboard ship.
On the last night aboard the ship, the captain saw ‘Him.’ ‘Him’ being a strange figure that has been creeping about the ship. P.117
7. What happens to the old man who had befriended Mina and Lucy?
Old Mr. Swales was found dead on the park bench. Apparently he had leaned back in fear or shock and broken his neck. P.119
8. On August 11th what does Mina discover when she awakens in the night?
On August 11, Mina awakens in a frightened state to find Lucy missing! P.122
9. What does Mina see in the moonlit churchyard when she goes looking for Lucy?
When Mina looks across the churchyard, she sees a pale figure on the bench, and a dark figure leaning over it. P.124
10. What is Mina most concerned about for Lucy’s sake as they walk home from the churchyard?
Mina didn’t want the story of what happened that night to catch wind. She was also worried about her catching an illness. P.126
11. What makes Mina think that she pricked Lucy accidentally with a safety pin?
Mina thinks that she accidently pricked Lucy with a safety pin because she notices two small pierce holes on Lucy’s throat. P.127
12. On the night of August 13th what does Mina see outside the window?
When Mina peers out her window on the night of August 13th, she sees a large bat fluttering around outside the window that flies away into the moonlight. P.128
13. On August 14th Mina and Lucy notice a dark figure seated alone in the cemetery just before sundown. What is it about his appearance that startles Mina?
Mina is startled by the figure’s ‘flaming eyes,’ which she decides is an allusion of light refraction. P.129
14. On August 18th what change does Mina begin to notice in Lucy?
On August 18th, Mina begins to notice a change in Lucy. She is no longer sad and gloomy, but has a new cheerfulness about her. P.134
15. What news does Mina receive that makes her both joyful and anxious at the same time?
The news that Mina receives which makes her joyful and anxious is about Jonathan. She is to go to him and nurse him back to health, as he has been ill. P.135
16. What changes are taking place in Renfield?
Renfield is going through some strange changes. He has begun sniffing around like a dog, and is rude to the attendant. Dr. Seward thinks he is experiencing ‘religious mania.’ P.137
17. Describe Renfield’s escape and return.
Renfield ran off during the middle of the night. Dr. Seward followed him, and found him talking to someone. He heard him say something about doing something for his master. Seward and his men closed in around him, and there was a great fight. They restrained Renfield in a straight jacket, and chained him to a wall in a padded room. P.140