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Book key

1 a bat,rat,wolf

b professor,servant

c coffin,tomb

2 Openanswers
3 a silvercross b Wolves c children d mirror

e Mina f Three g angry h baby

4 a TohelpDraculabuyahouseinEngland.

b Vampires

c Tofindblood.

d Hewantsfirstblood.

5 a pleased b excited/hungry c angry d angry
6 Hehasapale,mysteriousface.Hehasawell-shaped

nose,coldredeyesandathinmouthwithpointed
whiteteeth.Hehashaironbothsidesofhishands.
Hisclothesareblack.

7 Hemeansthatbloodbringsvampires.
8 a Heisfrightened.

b Openanswers

9 a 1 b 4 c 7 d 9 e 2 f 5 g 8 h 3 i 6
10 a wrong b right c wrong d right e right

f wrong g wrong h wrong

11 TheyareallDracula.ThedogjumpsoffDracula’sship

inEngland;thebatandtheblackshapearearound
Lucyatnight.

12–13 Openanswers
14 a attacked b dreaming c opened d drank

e cut

15 a ArthurHolmwood b VanHelsing

c VanHelsing d Lucy

16 HeknowsthatLucywillattackotherpeople.Sheisa

vampirenow.

17 Openanswers
18 a 5 b 3 c 1 d 8 e 7 f 2 g 4 h 6
19 aholybook,apieceofwood
20 a yes b yes c no d yes e yes f no
21–23 Openanswers
24 a Hungary b believes c four d twenty-nine

e rats f holybread g interesting h drinks

25 a no b no c yes d yes
26 a RenfieldistalkingtoMina.Hehopesthatshe

doesn’tbecomeavampire.

b MinaistalkingaboutDraculaafterDraculahas

visitedher.

c RenfieldistalkingaboutDracula.Draculacameto

attackhim.

27–28 Openanswers
29 bread,fire,circle
30 a exceptone

b byship

c forsignsofchange

d aroundMina

e toleavethecircle

f untilhisheadcomesawayfromthisbody

31 Openanswers
32 Shelostallsignsofbeingavampire.
33–44 Openanswers

Discussion activities key

1 old,dark,big,frightening,dangerous.
2 Draculacanreadpeopleminds,changeshapeinto

anythinghewants,hecanaffecttheweatherandhe
canturnpeopleintovampires.

3–5 Openanswers
6 Renfield/inahospital/insects/heeatsthem.
7 ArthurgaveLucysomeofhisblood.Renfieldsaidthat

‘Bloodislife’.VanHelsingputgarlicflowersinLucy’s
room.MrsWestenraremovedthegarlicflowers.Van
Helsingwantedthewindowsanddoorsshut.Lucy’s
windowwasbroken.RenfieldattackedDoctorSeward
withaknife.DoctorSewardreadanewspaperstory
aboutanescapedwolfandhedreamedaboutawolf.
Lucy’steethlookedsharperwhenshewasill.

8 Examplescene:

Lucy:Arthur,Iloveyou.Pleasecomeandkissme.

VanHelsing:No!YoumustnotdoitArthur.Sheis
ananimal.Shewillbiteyouwithhersharpteethand
you’llbeavampire.

Lucy:Don’tlistentothatstupid,oldman.I’myour
girlfriend,Lucy.

Arthur:Shelooksfinetome,VanHelsing.Icankiss
myowngirlfriend,can’tI?

VanHelsing:No!Idon’twanttohavetofighttwo
vampires.

Lucy:Vampires!Youmustbecrazy.Arthur…

9 Openanswers
10 Suggestedanimals:snakes,spiders,wasps,mice,cats,

dogs.

Otherphobias:water,closedspaces,openspaces,
flying.

11–13 Openanswers

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14 FamousDraculafilms:Dracula(1931)andBram 

Stoker’s Dracula(1992).Therearemanyotherfilms
whichfeaturevampires,forexample:

Interview with a 

Vampire, The Blade series, From Dusk to Dawn, Buffy 
the Vampire Slayer, Van Helsing.

15 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key

1 a 3 b 3 c 7 d 7 e 7 f 7 g 7 h 3
2 a 2 b 5 c 6 d 1 e 3 f 4
3 a rough–smooth

b empty–full

c unpleasant–nice

d wide–narrow

e finished–started

f heavy–light

g thick–thin

h inside–outside

i paler–darker

j weak–strong

4 a Jonathan

b Dracula

c JackSeward

d QuinceyMorris

e Mina

f Lucy

g Renfield

h VanHelsing

5 a garlic

b ajoke

c heart

d newspaper

e wolf

f towels

6 a ArthurHolmwood

b Becauseheknewaboutherweakheart.

c Atree

d Inthedoctor’soffice

e Akitchenknife

f Aringofflowers

g Becauseshewassoweak

h Thattheskinwassmoothandunbrokenandthat

thereweren’tanywounds.

7 a madman

b attacks

c coffin

d keyhole

e moonlight

f scream

8 a hard

b pale

c fill

d brave

e golden

f fresh

9 a VanHelsing

b Seward

c Mina

d Renfield

e Jonathan

f Renfield

g Mina

h VanHelsing

i Seward

j Jonathan

10 a JonathanandMinaweremarriedinBudapest.

b VanHelsingtookacrossfromhispocket.

c Minawantedtogowiththemen.

d Minalookedalittlepaleandunwell.

e RenfieldlookedintoMina’seyes.

f ThedoctorsfoundRenfieldonthefloor.

g Themenstoppedandlistenedatthedoor.

h TherewasbloodonMina’snightdress.

i Draculashowedhisterrible,sharpwhiteteeth.

j VanHelsingheldhiscrossouttowardsDracula.

11 a allexceptone

b weeks

c boat

d circle

e apieceofwood

f side

12 a lose–yourmind

b paya–lotofmoney

c dream–aboutsomething

d make–newplans

e befilled–withhope

f get–tired

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1 a Achurch
 b Mirrors
 c Threebeautifulwomen
 d Aheavystone
 e ArthurHolmwood
 f Inahospital
 g Lucy
 h Boxesfullofearth
 i Dracula
 j Inaboatandthenacarriage
2 a 10 b 6 c 2 d 3 e 8 f 7 g 4 h 1 i 9
 j 5
3 a hadalreadyeaten.
 b akey.
 c thegarden.
 d coffin/tomb.
 e daylighthours.
 f helpedhimtobuyit.
 g alotofmoney.
 h thickseamist.
 i halfvampire.
 j Jonathan’sblood.

4 a 8 b 6 c 10 d 2 e 4 f 7 g 1 h 5 i 3
 j 9
5 a 3 b 7 c 3 d 7 e 7 f 3 g 7 h 7
 i 7 j 7
6 a Transylvanian
 b Whitby
 c Budapest
 d Amsterdam
 e Hillingdon
 f CarfaxHouse
 g TheBlackSea
 h Varna
 i America