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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 play are the Van Ryns invited to go and see?

2. Which of the following does Nicholas NOT do for Miranda while she is weak with pregnancy?

3. What does Miranda injure when she comes home from the PT Barnum show?

4. What is the name of the doctor called on to help Poe's wife?

5. What does Peggy tell Miranda about while she is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Mary Clinton bursts into flames?

2. How does Miranda feel when she wakes up after her wedding night, and how does Nicholas respond to this?

3. What does Miranda do with Dragonwyck when she hears that Nicholas is dead?

4. What does Jeff say to Miranda after they meet, while Nicholas is away from Dragonwyck?

5. How does Miranda feel about Poe's home?

6. What happens when Miranda asks Nicholas to let Peggy be her maid at home?

7. What does Miranda find in the attic, and how does this make her feel?

8. Where does Miranda stay when she gets back to Dragonwyck, and how does she feel about this?

9. What does Jeff do for Peggy before he and Miranda move to California?

10. What does Jeff write to Miranda about, and how is he feeling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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