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

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

3. What does 'to the egress' mean?
(a) The washroom.
(b) The cloak room.
(c) The exit.
(d) The entrance.

4. How long does Nicholas mourn his dead son?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Three months.

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 is the name of the river boat Nicholas buys?

2. What does Miranda's baby die from?

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

4. What is the name of the woman Jeff plans to propose to?

5. What is Bronck's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does De Grenier say to Miranda when he arrives to their party?

3. How does Miranda feel about Poe's home?

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

5. What does Jeff do before leaving Dragonwyck as Nicholas orders him?

6. Who does Jeff plan to marry when he returns from the war, and why does he not get the chance to propose to her?

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

8. What does Miranda do with Dragonwyck when she hears that Nicholas is dead?

9. How does Peggy feel about all the social engagements that happen after the baby dies?

10. What does Jeff do for Peggy before he and Miranda move to California?

(see the answer keys)

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