Dracula Chapters 14-17 Quiz, Close Reading Worksheets, and Vocabulary Games

Evaluate comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of resources covering chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17 of Dracula by Bram Stoker. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheets, vocabulary activities, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.

By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly
• Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
• Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
• Determine the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Discern the intended effects of the author’s narrative techniques
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Identify which characters are more and less amenable to Van Helsing’s approach to liberating Lucy’s soul, as well as what factors contribute to their amenability or lack thereof
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including dramatic irony
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about Gothic literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision