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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) Mass cards.
(b) Candles.
(c) Wine.
(d) Floral arrangements.

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

3. In Chapter 5, what kind of pastry does Danny's father say he loved in his old neighborhood in New York?
(a) Eclairs.
(b) Croissants.
(c) Cake.
(d) Crullers.

4. How are Sandy and Jocelyn related?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are not related.
(c) They are mother and daughter.
(d) They are cousins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maeve try to make Danny go with her soon after Danny is kicked out of the Dutch House?

2. In Chapter 5, where does Maeve spend part of Christmas?

3. In Chapter 5, how does Danny's father end up handling his trip to see Maeve at college?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how do Sandy and Jocelyn react to Andrea's instructions for Danny and Maeve to leave the house and never come back?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Maeve tell Danny about her feelings towards Andrea and her children?

3. In Chapter 1, what do Danny and Maeve think about the fact that their father wants them to meet a friend at the house on a Saturday?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father do when Andrea says she wants to come into New York City with him and Danny to visit Maeve?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve remember about her mother's feelings about the Dutch House?

6. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father do on a whim that is hugely significant for Danny?

7. What happens to Maeve shortly after her and Danny's mother leaves the family?

8. In Chapter 7, what do Danny and Maeve find out is the one way in which their father sought to provide for them after his death?

9. Why is the Dutch House called the Dutch House?

10. In Chapter 5, what is different about Danny's father's demeanor when they meet Maeve for dinner?

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