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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. For how long does Miranda say Wysteria's husband had been dead in Chapter 6?

2. Why does Wysteria make Miranda wear special boots?

3. What is the name of the estate owned by Wysteria in "Bird"?

4. Miranda hopes to signal to Farley by doing what in Chapter 6?

5. How many turrets does Bourne Manor have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What room does Miranda discover in Chapter 4?

2. How does Miranda rediscover the Red Dragon in Chapter 5?

3. What does Miranda learn about Wysteria's marriage in Chapter 2? Why does she choose to stay with Wysteria?

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

5. What is Miranda's response to the boys in Chapter 7? What does she learn of the Manor from them?

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

7. Who does Miranda encounter along her journey in Chapter 7? What comments are made?

8. How does Miranda describe her feelings about her education at Bourne Manor in Chapter 2?

9. How does Miranda feel after she has left the Manor in Chapter 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of flying in "Bird". How does this motif relate to the symbolism and imagery in the attic?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism and imagery of the birds and kites in Captain Barrows' attic. How do the images affect Miranda?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Miranda as the protagonist of the novel. What heroic or noble characteristics does Miranda exhibit in the novel's beginning?

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