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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. How many stories high is Bourne Manor?

2. What does Miranda bring to Wysteria through the night to help her in Chapter 6?

3. What does Miranda claim Wysteria loves more than anything in Chapter 2?

4. Miranda is the cause of gossip at the Manor due to what, in Chapter 2?

5. The doctor's secretary tells Miranda that the doctor will not be excited to do what in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miranda encounter when she goes to respond to Wysteria's bell in Chapter 6?

2. What happens when Miranda finds the doctor's office in Chapter 7?

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

4. How does the author contrast Miranda and Wysteria regarding their interests and values in Chapter 4?

5. What is Miranda's room like at the estate? How does she describe the setting of the Manor in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of fantasy fiction, and the biography and works of the author. What recognition has Murphy received for her novels?

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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