Slavery and escape are the themes that are explored from the beginning to the end of the novel. The first slave depicted in the novel is Robinson when he is enslaved by the Moors. Robinson does not consider slave trade as something wrong. Therefore slavery is not only a very important theme but a topic that brings much of the racist implications of the novel. 

The battle is not only between Dracula and others but also between the East and the West, the rational and the superstitious, the local and the modern. The gypsies serving Dracula represent the East, the local and the superstitions whereas the other men against them
represent rational thinking, scientific truth, the modernism and the West.

The Gothic fiction involves supernatural elements such as ghosts, demons, monsters, goblins and vampires. The settings in Gothic fiction are generally dark and deserted castles, ancient remnants and haunted houses. However, epistolary narration does not mean that it has to be a Gothic fiction.

Jonathan is a businessman traveling in East Europe and he is ambitious to finish the purchase of an estate. In the Victorian society, working hard and doing anything necessary for job is a characteristics of an English businessman. He travels to places he has never been before and he intends to go as far as possible. He does not listen to the warnings of local people and even at the times when he fears much he does not pay attention to his fears and travels to the castle. As a Victorian gentleman, Jonathan believes in scientific truth and rational thought.

Mina and Lucy represent the goodness and purity whereas the sisters at the castle represent evil and corruption in the novel

The cross or the post serves as a tribute to the passage of time as Robinson records the dates on it by making a notch every day

Crucifix is a Christian symbol and it is used to impair a vampire’s power in the novel. The local woman in Bistritz gives a crucifix to Jonathan to protect him from the evil. Van Helsing puts one on Lucy’s mouth and he uses it against the UnDead Lucy and Dracula to keep them away. Van Helsing and others use crucifixes as weapons against Dracula.

The Victorian women are praised for their virtues, purity and their maternity. It is every woman’s duty to protect and feed a child dutifully.

Chopin’s observations of the strong women in her family were very influential in her philosophy and literary works. As previously noted, she grew up in a house full of single women who had to attain their lives. Under this influence, the major themes of her writings are about the liberation of women, the sexual and professional independence of women.

The wooden stake is a tool to kill UnDead. If the wooden stake is driven through the heart, the UnDead can be destroyed. Otherwise, it will go on consuming lives of the others and live eternally. Correct answer is E.

Dracula owns an estate called Carfax and when the main characters search for Dracula the setting shifts to Carfax. After the crew of light follows Dracula, the settings change hastily.

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They took the Orient Express to go to Varna before the Count. Correct answer is E.

 Mina and Van Helsing took a train; Arthur and Jonathan hired a steamboat; and Dr. Seward and Quincey decided to travel on horseback. Correct answer is D.

Mina is left out of these plans since the men do not want her to be hurt and want her remain as their hope. The company goes to see Renfield. Renfield speaks very logically and even in a philosophical manner and he asks the doctor to release
him before terrible things happen. Dr. Seward thinks this is another sign of Renfield’s wicked mental state and he refuses his request.

It is quite obvious in the novel that Stoker read much on the Eastern European folklore related to the vampires. However, his vampires differ from those of others as Count Dracula was not depicted like a zombie just sucking blood.

The novel takes place in a number of settings. York in England is the place where the novel starts. Although the life in England offered by Robinson’s father seems comfortable, it is presented as dull and unmotivating by Robinson. The correct option is "A".

The Portuguese Captain is a representation of innate goodness of humans. He is the one who saves Robinson in his escape from the Moors and he again pays Robinson more than required when Robinson sells him Xury, the animal skin and the other things. The Portuguese Captain is also very honest in his giving the particulars of the plantation in Brazil.

The action takes place between years 1659 - 1694. These times refer to the times when English imperialism and colonization was on the rise. Correct answer is C.

Mina Murray has a friend called Lucy Westenra. Lucy and Mina write each other and from the letters, we learn that Lucy is proposed by three men on the same day: Dr. John Seward who runs a mental institution, Mr. Quincey Morris who is an American adventurer, and Mr. Arthur Holmwood who is a noble English man.