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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. Where does Nicholas spend most of his time after the day in town with Miranda?

2. What is the name of Nicholas's wife?

3. Why does Nicholas hate Johanna?

4. What does Nicholas give Klaas Becker as he is ordered to leave?

5. What is the name of the city where the boat lands?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Miranda do to try and convince her father to let her go to Dragonwyck?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Ephraim think after Jeff leaves the farm?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miranda endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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