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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who is the person in Danny's life that is closest to a mother figure?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Maeve.
(c) Jocelyn.
(d) Fluffy.

2. For what holiday does Danny visit Maeve in Chapter 5?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) The Fourth of July.

3. In Chapter 6, what does Andrea tell Maeve and Danny about the Dutch House?
(a) It will go to them when she dies.
(b) It is hers entirely, and that their father wanted her to live in it with her daughters.
(c) It will go to only Norma when she dies.
(d) It will go to only Danny when she dies.

4. In Chapter 5, where does Maeve spend part of Christmas?
(a) A friend's house in New Hampshire.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) At her boyfriend's house in Jenkintown.
(d) Barnard.

5. Who was Danny's father most comfortable with, in Danny's opinion in Chapter 2?
(a) His family.
(b) The other gamblers.
(c) The people in his office.
(d) His tenants.

6. What kind of flowers did Andrea rent for the day for her wedding to Cyril Conroy?
(a) Sunflowers.
(b) Peonies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Water lilies.

7. In Chapter 5, how does Maeve wear her hair that Sandy has told her she prefers?
(a) Short, with bangs.
(b) In a single heavy braid.
(c) Loose, under a hat.
(d) In a bun.

8. In Chapter 6, what do the doctors tell Maeve and Danny is the probably cause of their father's death?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Gunshot wound.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Stroke.

9. Who presides at Cyril Conroy's funeral?
(a) Father Taffera.
(b) Father Minty.
(c) Father McCarthy.
(d) Father Brewer.

10. What does the ceiling of the dining room at Dutch House look like?
(a) It is a copper ceiling.
(b) It has the biggest chandelier Danny has ever seen.
(c) It is mosaic.
(d) It is intensely blue, with gold gilt leaves.

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

12. In Chapter 6, what does Andrea think has happened when she finds Maeve, Danny, Sandy and Jocelyn in the kitchen after their father's death?
(a) She thinks something might have happened to Bright and Norma.
(b) She thinks their mother has died.
(c) She thinks one of Sandy's children has died.
(d) She thinks Maeve is sicker than everyone thought.

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

14. 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 would look after Maeve and Danny because she was a good mother.
(b) That Andrea was his one true love and he trusted her completely.
(c) That Andrea would never betray him.
(d) That Andrea was never after his money, only his heart.

15. In Chapter 5, what kind of restaurant does Danny's father take him and Maeve to?
(a) A sushi restaurant.
(b) A Mexican restaurant.
(c) An Ethiopian restaurant.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Andrea when she marries Cyril Conroy?

2. Who cries at the end of Chapter 4 when Andrea's bedroom rearrangements are revealed to Maeve?

3. In Chapter 5, why is Danny excited about his father taking him to visit Maeve at college?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Andrea order because she thinks there will not be enough for Cyril's funeral?

5. What are the names of Andrea's daughters?

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