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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where does Danny's father take Danny that surprises him?
(a) Into Harlem.
(b) Into Brooklyn, where Danny's father used to live.
(c) Into Philadelphia, to a museum.
(d) Into the Bronx zoo, even though Danny's father hates zoos.

2. In Chapter 5, what kind of pastry does Danny's father say he loved in his old neighborhood in New York?
(a) Cake.
(b) Eclairs.
(c) Crullers.
(d) Croissants.

3. Why is Maeve's portrait hanging in the Dutch House instead of her mother's?
(a) Her mother refused to sit for a portrait.
(b) Maeve begged to have her portrait painted as a child.
(c) The family could not afford to pay for more than one portrait.
(d) The painter the family hired wanted to paint Maeve for free.

4. What does Maeve tell Andrea in Chapter 6 when Andrea's plans for the future become clear?
(a) Maeve will find a way to get back at her.
(b) Danny will find a way to get revenge on Andrea.
(c) Andrea will never met another man to marry.
(d) Andrea's daughters will hate her.

5. What does the lawyer Maeve consults tell her her father told him when he advised against going along with Andrea's wishes?
(a) That Andrea was never after his money, only his heart.
(b) That Andrea would never betray him.
(c) That Andrea was his one true love and he trusted her completely.
(d) That Andrea would look after Maeve and Danny because she was a good mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the nanny Maeve tells Danny later in adulthood that their father was sleeping with?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Andrea do one Saturday that shocks Danny and Maeve?

3. Who presides at Cyril Conroy's funeral?

4. What kind of flowers did Andrea rent for the day for her wedding to Cyril Conroy?

5. In Chapter 6, who was with Cyril Conroy when he fell ill?

(see the answer key)

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