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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. One of the boys in Chapter 7 claims the curse is due to the great riches within the Manor, and that the house kills anyone who tries to do what?

2. What does Miranda leave the manor to do in Chapter 7?

3. Miranda's room in Bourne Manor looks out across the harbor and to what mountains?

4. Miranda stops the conversation with the boys in Chapter 7 by threatening to do what?

5. What does Miranda become an expert at while tending the kites in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange and habitual behavior is displayed by Wysteria in Chapter 3? What reason does she give for this behavior?

2. What leads Miranda to begin wandering further from the Manor in Chapter 5?

3. What gossip surrounds Miranda's character in the town? How does Wysteria react to it in Chapter 2?

4. How does Miranda feel about lighting the lantern in Chapter 3? Why?

5. What does Miranda discover upon awakening in Chapter 6?

6. How is the protagonist of the novel introduced in Chapter 1? Where is she taken and by whom?

7. Describe Miranda's process of working in Chapter 3. How does Wysteria treat Miranda regarding her work?

8. How does Miranda feel about Farley's absence in the beginning of Chapter 7?

9. What draws Miranda into the attic in Chapter 4? How does she find it?

10. How are the early years of Miranda's stay described in Chapter 2? What does Wysteria use to keep Miranda from leaving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Wysteria in the novel. How does Miranda feel about her "captor"?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the Captain's study and analyze the character of Captain Barrows in the narrative. Why is Miranda curious about the Captain?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Dr. Mead in the novel. What is Dr. Mead's reaction upon seeing Wysteria?

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