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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. Who does Miranda hold a secret meeting with after Nicholas hurts her?

2. What happens at Dragonwyck for a year after the death of the baby?

3. What is the name of Ephraim's farm?

4. What does Jeff tie Nicholas up with?

5. How does Nicholas hurt Miranda after the mob incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Miranda and Nicholas are apart for a year?

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

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 Miranda find in the attic, and how does this make her feel?

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

6. What happens when a bucket of water is thrown on Nicholas?

7. What happens when Miranda secretly meets with Jeff?

8. Where does Miranda stay when she gets back to Dragonwyck, and how does she feel about this?

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

10. What happens when Miranda meets with Nicholas in the tower room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What does Miranda choose to do with her inherited estate, and why does she choose to take this path?

Essay Topic 3

Peggy is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alter the outcome of the plot? What happens differently if she is not in the book at all?

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