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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Miranda's mother think should be sent to Dragonwyck?

2. Who does Miranda spend most of her time with after the ball?

3. Who does Miranda go looking for when she gets lonely?

4. Where is Miranda's quiet place?

5. Why does Nicholas hate Johanna?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jeff do after Johanna's death to calm his suspicions?

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

5. What does Miranda think about while her father reads the family bible?

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

7. What causes Turner to take pity on Nicholas on the Fourth of July?

8. What is given to Miranda just before she heads to her own home after the funeral?

9. How do de Grenier and Miranda feel about the way Nicholas handles the offerings of the tenant farmers?

10. What does Miranda think about when she goes to bed for the first time in Dragonwyck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Patience is a virtue that is needed and employed by some of the main characters. What are some of the main instances of this virtue, and how are those characters affected?

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