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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 is invited to the house for St. Nicholas's Day?

2. Which of the following does Nicholas NOT do as a mentor to Miranda?

3. What about Jeff does Miranda find soothing?

4. What does Miranda's baby die from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Miranda secretly meets with Jeff?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Nicholas say when Miranda asks him what he thinks of Poe?

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

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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