11Nov2015

Chapter 13

1. How does Van Helsing feel about Lucy's death?

Van Helsing feels disturbed about Lucy's death.

2. What does Van Helsing ask from Seward after Lucy's death?

Van Helsing asks Seward if he can help decapitate Lucy and stuff her mouth with garlic the next day.

3. What happens to Holmwood's father?

Holmwood's father dies from a sickness.

4. Who is Lord Godalming?

Lord Godalming is Arthur Holmwood.

5. When Holmwood looks at Lucy after she dies, what does he notice?

When Holmwood looks at Lucy after she dies, he notices that she has two red marks on her neck, which look like dried blood.

6. Who does Harker think he sees on the streets of London?

Jonathon Harker thinks he sees a tall, slim man with a pointed nose and beard, with a black mustache.

Short Answer Questions - Chapter 14

1. When does Mina end up reading Harker's diary?

Mina reads Harker's diary once Lucy dies.

2. Who reads all of Lucy's diary and letters in an attempt to understand her situation?

Van Helsing reads Lucy's diaries to understand her situation what happened and why she died.

3. Why does Van Helsing want Mina to visit after Lucy's death?

He wants to ask Mina questions about the events leading up to Lucy's death. 

4. What kind of information does Harker agree to provide for Van Helsing after Lucy's death?

Harker agrees to give Helsing Lucy's diary after she dies. 

5. How does Mina react to Van Helsing's assessment of Harker's journal?

Mina is horrified as Van Helsing assesses Harker's journal.

6. How does Harker react to Van Helsing's assessment of his journals?

Harker is impressed by Helsing's assessments of his journals.

Short Answer Questions - Chapter 15

1. Why does Seward want to spend the night in Lucy's tomb?

Seward wants to spend the night in Lucy's tomb to prove that the body is not there and to see who 'stole' the body.

2. Where do Van Helsing and Seward stop before heading to Lucy's tomb?

Helsing sees something moving along the trees to find a child victim thrown among the leaves, then go out to wait in the churchyard.

3. How does Van Helsing open Lucy's tomb?

Helsing opens Lucy's tomb with a screwdriver.

4. What do Van Helsing and Seward discover in Lucy's tomb the first time they visit it?

Helsing and Seward discover that Lucy's tomb is empty when they visit it. 

5. Where do Seward and Van Helsing hide on the first night they visit Lucy's tomb?

They hide in the bushes. 

6. How does Seward explain Lucy's lack of decomposition to Van Helsing?

Lucy was killed by a vampire so she is now one of the undead; her body will not decompose.

Short Answer Questions - Chapter 16

1. When Seward, Van Helsing, Holmwood, and Morris go to Lucy's tomb, what do they find inside her coffin?

Helsing, Seward, Holmwood, and Morris found nothing inside her tomb.

2. What does Van Helsing use to make putty while visiting Lucy's tomb?

Van Helsing uses communion wafers to make putty.

3. What does Van Helsing use the putty he makes for?

Helsing uses the putty he makes for Lucy Westenra's vault. 

4. When Van Helsing, Seward, Holmwood, and Morris finally encounter Lucy near her tomb, what does she have with her?
Lucy has with her at the time of the encounter a child. 

5. What does Lucy do with what she has with her when she meets Van Helsing, Seward, Holmwood, and Morris near her tomb?

Lucy has a child with her and throws it in the leaves.

6. What does Stoker say the vampire Lucy look like?

Lucy looked "unclean and full of hell fire" as a vampire.