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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Andrea order because she thinks there will not be enough for Cyril's funeral?
(a) Floral arrangements.
(b) Mass cards.
(c) Candles.
(d) Wine.

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, who was with Cyril Conroy when he fell ill?
(a) Mr. Brennan, who worked for him.
(b) Jocelyn.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Elna Conroy.

5. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve tell Danny about their mother's reason for leaving?
(a) She had met someone else and wanted to run away with him.
(b) She thought their father worked way too much and that it was hurting their family.
(c) She was sick of their father's attitudes towards money.
(d) She hated the Dutch House.

6. Who was the family that originally built the Dutch House?
(a) The Van Helsings.
(b) The Conroys.
(c) The Van Hoebeeks.
(d) The Van Amsterdams.

7. Where does Danny live after Andrea kicks him out of the Dutch House?
(a) With Sandy.
(b) With Fluffy.
(c) With Maeve at her apartment.
(d) With Jocelyn.

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

9. What year was the construction on the Dutch House finished in?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1930.

10. Where did the adults in their lives tell Maeve and Danny their mother went when she left the family?
(a) China.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Malaysia.
(d) India.

11. In Chapter 5, why is Danny excited about his father taking him to visit Maeve at college?
(a) He wants his father and Maeve to make amends between them.
(b) It will be just the three of them for the first time in a long time.
(c) He needs to ask his father an important question.
(d) He has never ridden in a car alone with his father.

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

13. What is one thing that Danny wishes he and Maeve had taken from the Dutch House the day they left in Chapter 6?
(a) Their mother's glass butter dish.
(b) Their father's cuff links.
(c) Their father's journals.
(d) Their stash of money.

14. In Chapter 1, what does Danny believe that Andrea's reaction to meeting him and Maeve the first time was?
(a) She embraced them.
(b) She ignored them.
(c) Her face fell.
(d) Her face lit up.

15. What are the names of Andrea's daughters?
(a) Fiona and Siobhan.
(b) Kathryn and Angeline.
(c) Norma and Bright.
(d) Jenny and Sally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrea tell Maeve when she offers to take the reins of her father's business after he dies?

2. In Chapter 6, who calls Maeve to tell her that her father has died?

3. What does Andrea propose about Danny's and his father's trip in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 5, why is Maeve so amazed that her father showed Danny where their mother used to live?

5. In Chapter 5, what strikes Danny about the place his mother used to live?

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