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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Katrine so confused when Nicholas takes her to the doctor?
(a) He rarely goes in to town in the winter.
(b) He speaks mostly to Miranda.
(c) He is not dressed for the occasion.
(d) He never spends time with her.

2. Where does Nicholas sit when he and his wife go out in the carriage?
(a) On the back.
(b) In the carriage.
(c) Next to the coachman.
(d) On a horse.

3. What is Miranda's mother's name?
(a) Allison.
(b) Anna.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Amanda.

4. How does Abigail feel as she prepares Miranda to leave for Dragonwyck?
(a) Affectionate.
(b) Rushed.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Anxious.

5. What day does Miranda prepare to leave her home?
(a) June 14.
(b) July 4.
(c) January 14.
(d) January 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johanna criticize most about Miranda?

2. What causes Miranda to feel guilty after hearing the story of Azilda?

3. Where is Miranda when she cries for the first time since leaving her house?

4. What does Nicholas give Miranda that bolsters her confidence?

5. What is Nicholas's favorite poet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ephraim feel about Miranda going to Dragonwyck?

2. Who knocks on Miranda's door when she is in bed for the first night in Dragonwyck, and what is said?

3. Who does Miranda sit by at the Fourth of July celebration, and what do they discuss?

4. What happens when Miranda agrees to play a game of Blind Man's Bluff?

5. How does Ephraim feel about Nicholas when he first arrives at the hotel?

6. What do Nicholas and Miranda think of each other when they first meet?

7. Where does Miranda hear the story about Azilde, and what is it about?

8. What does Nicholas ask Miranda to do after her first dinner at Dragonwyck?

9. How does Miranda describe Johanna when she is first introduced?

10. What does Miranda see during the summer that she doesn't forget?

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