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

2. Why is it difficult for Cyril Conroy to go up and down stairs in Chapter 4?
(a) He has a bad knee.
(b) He uses crutches.
(c) He has broken his ankle.
(d) He has a bad back.

3. What is the main feature of Maeve's bedroom in the Dutch House?
(a) A built-in bookcase.
(b) A chandelier.
(c) A mural.
(d) A window seat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What boarding school does Danny attend for high school?

2. Who was Danny's father most comfortable with, in Danny's opinion in Chapter 2?

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

4. What does Maeve's father tell her after she becomes very ill with diabetes?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Danny believe that Andrea's reaction to meeting him and Maeve the first time was?

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