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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maeve tell Danny their mother reacted to seeing the Dutch House for the first time?
(a) She talked about all the painting she wanted to do on it.
(b) She did not like it and could not believe it was hers.
(c) She loved it.
(d) She talked about how many people she could invite over for dinner parties.

2. Who does Maeve tell Danny she has seen after many years in Chapter 11?
(a) Elna.
(b) Fluffy.
(c) Cyril.
(d) Andrea.

3. How does Danny handle his first time working on a cadaver in medical school?
(a) He refuses to work on a cadaver.
(b) He gets through the work with no problems or adverse effects.
(c) He walks out during the work.
(d) He gets through it, but he throws up afterwards.

4. In Chapter 10, what does Maeve tell Danny about the Dutch House that he never knew?
(a) Their father had overbid considerably to buy it.
(b) Their father had bought it from his own father.
(c) Their mother had bought it without telling their father.
(d) Their father had bought it without telling their mother.

5. Who tells Danny the information he uses to make his first purchase of land in Chapter 10?
(a) Dr. Able.
(b) Fluffy.
(c) Maeve.
(d) His father Cyril.

6. In Chapter 8, what subject does Danny struggle with?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Writing.
(d) Biology.

7. In Chapter 12, what kind of job does Celeste get?
(a) A gardening job.
(b) An accounting job.
(c) A teaching job.
(d) A nursing job.

8. What happens to Maeve at The Nutcracker in Chapter 15?
(a) She walks out out of boredom in the middle of the show.
(b) She passes out.
(c) She has an attack of low blood sugar.
(d) She is robbed.

9. In Chapter 13, what does Danny do for Maeve financially that she appreciates?
(a) Buys her a diamond ring.
(b) Pays all of her medical bills.
(c) Sets up a trust for her retirement.
(d) Buys the house she is renting so that she owns it.

10. Where does Danny run into Celeste again after their breakup?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) At the college cafeteria.
(c) At the funeral of his high school basketball coach.
(d) At the train station.

11. Who does Maeve offer to give a ride home to at the train station the night before Thanksgiving in Chapter 8?
(a) Fluffy.
(b) Celeste.
(c) Elna.
(d) Jocelyn.

12. In Chapter 13, who does Danny hire as a nanny?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Bright.
(c) Jocelyn.
(d) Fluffy.

13. Where does Danny end up attending medical school?
(a) Yale University.
(b) University of Pennsylvania.
(c) Jefferson College.
(d) Columbia.

14. What is Celeste's family dog's name?
(a) Lumpy.
(b) Derek.
(c) Buster.
(d) Carl.

15. In Chapter 9, where does Danny go for the first time in New York City?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Long Island.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Queens.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what makes Maeve and Danny not want to return to the Dutch House after their last visit?

2. What does Maeve tell Danny when he asks about her love life?

3. In Chapter 12, where does Danny realize he has seen his mother as an adult?

4. What do Maeve and Danny often do together as they sit in the car outside the Dutch House?

5. In Chapter 13, who is Danny's first child?

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