1. What is the name of the teenage girl who finds a stack of letters in her father's office at the beginning of the novel? She is named Eva, after her aunt. She is named Helen, after her mother. It is never given. She is named Elena, after her mother.

2. In the book, from which country/region did Vlad Dracula originate? Wallachia Constantinople Transylvania Bulgaria

3. The three generations of historians (Rossi, Paul and Helen, and their daughter and Barley) travel to several countries and regions in their search for Dracula's tomb. Which of the following countries are NOT visited as part of the search? France and Greece Turkey and Hungary Bulgaria and Romania Holland (the Netherlands) and the U.S.A.

4. Which of the following is NOT presented as evidence that Helen is descended from Vlad Dracula's line? Helen bears an uncanny resemblance to the most famous painting of Dracula. Helen and her mother both have a dragon tattoo on the back of their shoulder. A gypsy psychic tells her that she is related to Dracula. Helen's mother's last name is Getzi.

5. Why didn't Rossi acknowledge Helen as his daughter? He was embarrassed about his liaison with Helen's mother because she was an ignorant peasant girl. Rossi never knew about Helen because he never got the letter from Helen's mother. Helen's mother cheated on him, and Helen is not really his daughter. He was given amnesia by Dracula (or one of his minions).

6. What secret about themselves do Turgut Bora and his friend Selim Aksoy reveal to Paul and Helen? They are vampires. They are part of an elite corps of vampire fighters. We are never told. They know where Rossi is.

7. While in Bulgaria, Helen and Paul are puzzled by the sudden interest and cooperation of the Communist government officials, particularly Radov and Geza Jozsef, in assisting them with their "research". What do Helen and Paul suspect is the reason for the governments' interest? They believe Paul and Helen are Communist sympathizers who want to help them. They secretly really like Americans and are hoping that Paul and Helen's research will bring an end to the cold war. They want to use the secret of eternal life to bring back their dead Communist leaders. They want to destroy Dracula in order to make their citizens safe.

8. Why does Dracula kidnap Rossi? He is afraid Rossi is going to kill him. Historians are generally non-athletic and not superstitious, and therefore are easy prey for vampires. He wants to hold Rossi hostage to lure Paul and Helen. He wants Rossi to curate and catalogue his private library.

9. In this book, how many times must a vampire bite you before you become the Undead? Only once. Only once, but it involves a blood exchange between you and the vampire. It depends on your immune system and how powerful the vampire is. Three times.

10. All told, how many of the characters find (or are found by) the mysterious old dragon book? 4 Many. 3 5