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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 is Miranda's quiet place?

2. Why is Miranda unable to sleep while in the hotel?

3. How big is the hotel suite that Miranda is taken to at her first stop?

4. What is Miranda's mother's name?

5. Why does Katrine have to see a doctor in Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which doctor does Nicholas want to treat his daughter, and why?

2. What happens when Nicholas and Miranda are driving home from the doctor's office?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Nicholas ask Miranda to do after her first dinner at Dragonwyck?

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

10. What does Nicholas do when he and Miranda meet alone at night after Johanna's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why does Seton choose these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they do not do on their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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