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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. Which neighborhood is the Dutch House located in?
(a) Elkins Park.
(b) Camelot Drive.
(c) Harmony Ridge.
(d) The Peaceful Hills.

2. Why did Cyril Conroy not have a will?
(a) He thought wills were unnecessary.
(b) He thought Andrea would look after everything for him.
(c) Andrea's lawyer advised Cyril not to have his own will.
(d) At age 53, he did not think he was old enough to have a will.

3. 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 small compared to the rest of the house.
(c) It had a copper ceiling.
(d) It was tiled in diamonds.

4. Which neighbor do Maeve and Danny see when they park at the Dutch House in Chapter 5?
(a) Jocelyn.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Mr. Norcross.
(d) Mrs. Buchsbaum.

5. 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 was his one true love and he trusted her completely.
(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 would never betray him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, who does Maeve turn to for legal advice about the situation with Andrea?

2. What is one thing that Danny wishes he and Maeve had taken from the Dutch House the day they left in Chapter 6?

3. What kind of flowers did Andrea rent for the day for her wedding to Cyril Conroy?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Danny believe that Andrea's reaction to meeting him and Maeve the first time was?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve say when Danny tells her their father took him to see where their mother used to live?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Danny's father tell him about his eventual role in his business?

3. In Chapter 2, how does Danny say he feels about his mother?

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

5. When Cyril Conroy bought the Dutch House, what kind of a state was it in?

6. In Chapter 1, what aspect of the house does Andrea express concern and misgivings about?

7. Why is there a portrait of Maeve hanging in the drawing room instead of Maeve's and Danny's mother?

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

9. In Chapter 2, what does Danny do every Saturday with his father, and why is it important?

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

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