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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Croissants.
(d) Crullers.

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

3. In Chapter 3, what does Maeve tell her father is not hers and Danny's responsibility?
(a) To keep their grades up.
(b) To take care of Andrea's daughters.
(c) To keep the books for the business.
(d) To pay the housekeeping staff.

4. What explanation does Maeve give to Danny for how she treated Norma and Bright in Chapter 3?
(a) They are not her responsibility, so that is why she ignored them.
(b) They are Andrea's daughters, so she hates them.
(c) They are spoiled little girls so they deserve to be treated badly.
(d) She feels sorry for anyone who is that little.

5. In Chapter 7, what does Lawyer Gooch tell Maeve and Danny their father has set up for Danny?
(a) He left Danny one of his buildings to manage.
(b) He left Danny his car and a house no one else knew about.
(c) An education trust to benefit Danny for his college education, as well as for Norma and Bright, Andrea's daughters.
(d) Danny is a partial partner in his father's company.

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

7. In Chapter 2, what is Danny's mother's behavior leading up to her leaving the family?
(a) She takes more and more education.
(b) She is absent for longer and longer periods.
(c) She yells at the workers in the house often.
(d) She stays in bed all the time.

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

9. How does Maeve tell Danny to get into the city to visit her in Chapter 5?
(a) By ferry.
(b) On the train.
(c) By car.
(d) By airplane.

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

11. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father tell him about asking people who they are voting for?
(a) Only to ask if he thought they would be voting for who Danny's father was voting for.
(b) Never to ask, because it violates a person's privacy.
(c) Only to ask if Danny thought he would like the answer.
(d) Always to ask, because the answer reveals a person's character.

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

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

14. What does Maeve tell Danny about their father's interpretation of the reason their mother left them?
(a) Their mother was not crazy as their father had told Danny.
(b) Their mother had left them because her own parents had disowned her and she wanted to try to make amends.
(c) Their mother had been very sick and that was why she left.
(d) Their mother had left them to go back to the convent.

15. In Chapter 5, what strikes Danny about the place his mother used to live?
(a) It looks like it has no heat or electricity.
(b) The front door is broken.
(c) There are bars on the window.
(d) It is far more luxurious than he was led to believe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Cyril Conroy not have a will?

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

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

4. Who comes to visit Maeve and Danny at Maeve's apartment in Chapter 7?

5. What animals were infesting the Dutch House when Danny's family moved in?

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