Dracula Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Development Bundle (Chapters 11-13)

Evaluate comprehension and support the development of close reading analysis skills with this bundle of resources covering chapters 11, 12, and 13 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
• Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
• Describe the tone of given excerpts
• Discern the intended effects of the author’s narrative techniques
• Indicate the function of a given telegram
• Make connections between the novel and William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
• Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, metaphor, paradox, onomatopoeia, and more
• Make a prediction about potential plot developments
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about Gothic literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision