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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. How long does Nicholas mourn his dead son?

2. What is Poe's wife's name?

3. Where are the Bentons from?

4. What does Nicholas say he hears in the house when he returns?

5. How does Miranda describe Nicholas's actions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when a new governor is elected?

6. What does Jeff say to Miranda after they meet, while Nicholas is away from Dragonwyck?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

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