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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nicholas poison Johanna with?
(a) Oleander.
(b) Opium.
(c) Acid.
(d) Strychnine.

2. Where is Miranda taken after Nicholas hears she is pregnant?
(a) Dragonwyck.
(b) A Van Ryn estate in Boston.
(c) A hospital.
(d) Her mother's home.

3. What does Miranda know instinctively when she wakes up after the boat injury?
(a) She dies.
(b) She loses the baby.
(c) Jeff is near.
(d) Nicholas is dead.

4. What is Miranda's favorite part of the hotel in the Pine Orchards?
(a) The people.
(b) The food.
(c) The luxurious accommodations.
(d) The view.

5. What does Nicholas talk about as they drive away from their wedding?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) His travels.
(c) Their future.
(d) His feelings for her.

6. What does Miranda think about her wedding day?
(a) It is incredibly rushed.
(b) It is not like she imagines.
(c) It feels like a dream.
(d) It is just what she hopes for.

7. What does Miranda make in Poe's kitchen?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Bread.
(d) Tea.

8. How does Peggy get Miranda's attention when Nicholas gets home?
(a) Screams.
(b) Throws rocks at her window.
(c) Slides a note under her door.
(d) Speaks in code.

9. How does Nicholas stop the river boat when Jeff and Miranda get on it?
(a) Jumps in front of it.
(b) Fires a shot.
(c) Calls out to the captain.
(d) Hangs a red flag from the tower.

10. What about Nicholas does Miranda never question?
(a) His directions.
(b) His opinions.
(c) His style.
(d) His behavior.

11. What happens at Dragonwyck for a year after the death of the baby?
(a) A mourning period for the boy.
(b) A general shunning of the Van Ryns.
(c) A constant stream of parties.
(d) Some rallies against the tenant farmers.

12. How long does it take for Miranda to regain consciousness after the boat accident?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 14 days.

13. Which of the following is NOT someone who comes to care for Miranda after the boat accident?
(a) Dr. Francis.
(b) Tibby.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Abigail.

14. What does Peggy tell Miranda about while she is sick?
(a) The potato famine.
(b) Her job.
(c) Her sickly mother.
(d) Her dead husband.

15. What sickness does Miranda get after the boat accident?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Hypothermia.
(c) Diptheria.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the doctor called on to help Poe's wife?

2. What is Poe's wife's name?

3. What is Bronck's occupation?

4. Where do Miranda and Jeff move at the end of the book?

5. What does Nicholas say he hears in the house when he returns?

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