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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 think about her wedding day?

2. What is Miranda's favorite part of the hotel in the Pine Orchards?

3. What is the name of the doctor called on to help Poe's wife?

4. Who does Miranda write to while she is weak with pregnancy?

5. What sickness does Miranda get after the boat accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miranda feel about Poe's home?

2. How does Miranda feel when she wakes up after her wedding night, and how does Nicholas respond to this?

3. Who does Jeff plan to marry when he returns from the war, and why does he not get the chance to propose to her?

4. What does Jeff do for Peggy before he and Miranda move to California?

5. What happens when Miranda asks Nicholas to let Peggy be her maid at home?

6. What does Jeff do before leaving Dragonwyck as Nicholas orders him?

7. What does Jeff write to Miranda about, and how is he feeling?

8. What does Miranda realize when she falls ill in the Pine Orchard Mountain House?

9. What happens when the Mary Clinton bursts into flames?

10. What does Miranda do with Dragonwyck when she hears that Nicholas is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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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