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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klaas Becker do that causes a big scene?

2. Where do the Van Ryns usually go after the New Year?

3. What is the name of Nicholas's wife?

4. Which of Miranda's siblings rides on the wagon with Miranda as she leaves for Dragonwyck?

5. What causes Miranda to feel guilty after hearing the story of Azilda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Miranda agrees to play a game of Blind Man's Bluff?

2. What does Miranda do to try and convince her father to let her go to Dragonwyck?

3. Why does Miranda think she should go to Dragonwyck instead of her sister?

4. What does Jeff do when he stays the night at Dragonwyck?

5. What causes Miranda's father to think twice about leaving his daughter, and what does she say to change her mind?

6. What does Jeff do after Johanna's death to calm his suspicions?

7. What causes Miranda to feel guilt during the summer?

8. How does Ephraim feel about Miranda going to Dragonwyck?

9. How do de Grenier and Miranda feel about the way Nicholas handles the offerings of the tenant farmers?

10. What happens while Miranda is working on a handkerchief, after the party on the Fourth of July?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

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