View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the beginning of this book take place?

2. What happens when the tenant farmers meet in Smoky Hollow?

3. What does Miranda notice about her father as they ride towards town together?

4. What do the down renters destroy on St. Nicholas Day?

5. What does De Grenier tell Nicholas he is too much of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Miranda walks in to the doctor's office to have Katrine's finger examined?

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

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

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

5. What does Miranda see one night when Nicholas and Johanna are leaving Dragonwyck for a night out?

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

7. What surprising bit of news does Tibby have for Miranda when she gets home, and how does Miranda respond to this news?

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

9. What does De Grenier say about the Van Ryn's relationship while he is visiting for the Fourth of July?

10. How does Johanna die, and how does Nicholas respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a theme introduced in a few places in this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 721 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample