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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. What does Miranda's father give her as a parting gift?

2. Which of Miranda's siblings rides on the wagon with Miranda as she leaves for Dragonwyck?

3. How does De Grenier think Miranda feels about Nicholas?

4. Where does Nicholas sit when he and his wife go out in the carriage?

5. How does Miranda's mother describe Nicholas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miranda feel during her first month at Dragonwyck?

2. What does Jeff prescribe for Johanna's cold, and how does she respond?

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

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

5. What causes Miranda's father to think twice about leaving his daughter, and what does she say to change her mind?

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

7. What causes Miranda to feel guilt during the summer?

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

9. How does Jeff feel about Dragonwyck when he comes to treat Johanna's cold in the winter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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