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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 is Miranda able to escape the Manor in Chapter 12?

2. Dr. Mead does not believe in what, but he believes that the inhabitants of the Manor were affected by believing in them?

3. When Farley arrives in Chapter 10, Miranda realizes she does not want him to do what?

4. What does Dr. Mead do to Miranda in Chapter 12?

5. What does Miranda do for the first time in the novel since the beginning in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Mead do upon arriving in Chapter 8? What is his diagnosis?

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

3. What climactic danger does Miranda face in Chapter 12? How does she escape?

4. What do Miranda and Farley discover about Captain Barrows' plans in Chapter 13?

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

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

7. Who does Dr. Mead send to check in on Miranda in Chapter 9? Why won't she enter the house?

8. How is Chapter 11 a crucial moment in the development of Miranda's character in the novel?

9. What is Dr. Mead's view of curses, as described in Chapter 8? How does the doctor relate to the plot and the protagonist?

10. How did Captain Barrows hope to break the curse of the Manor, according to Dr.Mead in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics of Miranda and Captain Barrows in the novel. How are they similar? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Miranda's exchange with the boys in Chapter 7. What does Miranda learn about Bourne Manor from them, and how much weight does she give this information?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss foreshadowing in Chapter 6 and the relationship between Miranda and Farley. How do they feel about one another upon meeting?

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