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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 freezes Dr. Mead in fear in Chapter 12?

2. Dr. Mead tells Miranda that Wysteria must recover before she can be taken where in Chapter 8?

3. Farley is stunned to hear that Miranda has never seen what in Chapter 10?

4. What refers to the change in characterization of a dynamic character over the course of a narrative?

5. Who does Dr. Mead's nurse say she believes killed Captain Barrows in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miranda react to Farley's return in Chapter 10?

2. How does Miranda take flight in Chapter 11?

3. What does Miss Moreland reveal about the history of Bourne Manor and Dr. Mead in Chapter 9?

4. What is Dr. Mead's reaction to the laudanum in Chapter 12? Why?

5. How does Dr. Mead enter the Manor in Chapter 12? What is his objective there?

6. Where does Miranda encounter Dr. Mead in Chapter 12? What does she show him?

7. What is Miranda's state of mind when she awakens in Chapter 11? Where does she go?

8. What does Dr. Mead say about Captain Barrows' marriage in Chapter 8?

9. What does Dr. Mead suggest Miranda do about Wysteria in Chapter 8? What does he promise to do as well?

10. What inner conflicts does Miranda face in Chapter 9?

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

Describe the character of Miss Moreland and the exposition revealed by her in Chapter 9. What does Miss Moreland relate of Dr. Mead?

Essay Topic 3

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

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