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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 outside of the theater when the Van Ryns go to see the play?

2. Where are the Bentons from?

3. What is the name of Peggy's boyfriend?

4. What does Peggy tell Miranda about while she is sick?

5. Why does Nicholas decide to travel to the Pine Orchard Mountain House?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does De Grenier say to Miranda when he arrives to their party?

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

6. What happens when Miranda secretly meets with Jeff?

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

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

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

10. How does Peggy feel about all the social engagements that happen after the baby dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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