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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 happens to Miranda just before St. Nicholas's Day?

2. What about Nicholas does Miranda never question?

3. Which of the following is NOT someone who comes to care for Miranda after the boat accident?

4. What is Bronck's occupation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when a new governor is elected?

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

5. What happens when Miranda secretly meets with Jeff?

6. How do Jeff and Miranda try and escape?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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