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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. What drug does Nicholas use while in the tower room?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Opium.
(c) Heroine.
(d) Cocaine.

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

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

4. What is outside of the theater when the Van Ryns go to see the play?
(a) An angry mob.
(b) A strike.
(c) Police men.
(d) A car accident.

5. What does Miranda wear when she hears that Nicholas is coming?
(a) A white brocade gown.
(b) A brown striped satin gown.
(c) A pink velet dress.
(d) A green silk dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What play are the Van Ryns invited to go and see?

2. Who does Nicholas forbid coming to his house?

3. What about Nicholas does Miranda never question?

4. Where is Peggy when she begins to feel uneasy with staying at Dragonwyck?

5. What does Peggy tell Miranda about while she is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Miranda and Nicholas are apart for a year?

2. What does Jeff write to Miranda about, and how is he feeling?

3. How do Jeff and Miranda try and escape?

4. What does Jeff say to Miranda after they meet, while Nicholas is away from Dragonwyck?

5. What happens when Miranda secretly meets with Jeff?

6. What happens when a bucket of water is thrown on Nicholas?

7. What does Nicholas say when Miranda asks him what he thinks of Poe?

8. What happens when Miranda asks Nicholas to let Peggy be her maid at home?

9. How does Miranda feel when she wakes up after her wedding night, and how does Nicholas respond to this?

10. Where does Miranda stay when she gets back to Dragonwyck, and how does she feel about this?

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