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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how does Andrea rearrange the bedrooms at Dutch House?
(a) She takes Maeve's bedroom and gives it to Norma.
(b) She takes Bright's bedroom and gives it to Norma.
(c) She takes Maeve's bedroom for herself and Cyril.
(d) She takes Norma's bedroom and gives it to Danny.

2. In Chapter 2, where does Danny go with his father every Saturday?
(a) To volunteer at Habitat for Humanity.
(b) To collect the rent.
(c) To shop for food.
(d) To gamble.

3. What did the Van Hoebeeks make their fortune in?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Cars.
(c) Railroads.
(d) Coal.

4. Where does Maeve go to college?
(a) Sarah Lawrence.
(b) Smith.
(c) Barnard.
(d) Temple.

5. What was odd about the kitchen in the Dutch House in Danny's opinion?
(a) It was tiled in diamonds.
(b) It had a copper ceiling.
(c) It was small compared to the rest of the house.
(d) It was dirty in a way that meant it could not be easily cleaned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performed the wedding ceremony for Andrea and Cyril Conroy?

2. What did Danny's nanny do to hurt him when he was four years old?

3. Who came to tell Danny and Maeve their father wanted them to meet Andrea the first time she came to the house in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 3, what happens the first time Andrea leaves Maeve and Danny alone with her two daughters?

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

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