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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 is Nicholas's last name?

2. What instrument does Nicholas play well?

3. What is the name of Miranda's father?

4. What does Nicholas give Miranda after Johanna's death?

5. What piece of jewelery is Miranda wearing when she leaves for Dragonwyck?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Jeff do when he stays the night at Dragonwyck?

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

10. What do Nicholas and Johanna spend their days doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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