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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is Andrea when she marries Cyril Conroy?
2. In Chapter 5, what does Danny say he and Maeve pretended about the Dutch House?
3. Which neighbor do Maeve and Danny see when they park at the Dutch House in Chapter 5?
4. In Chapter 5, how does Maeve wear her hair that Sandy has told her she prefers?
5. Who was the family that originally built the Dutch House?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7, who does Maeve turn to for help with her father's affairs, and what does he tell her?
2. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve say when Danny tells her their father took him to see where their mother used to live?
3. In Chapter 1, what aspect of the house does Andrea express concern and misgivings about?
4. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father do on a whim that is hugely significant for Danny?
5. In Chapter 2, how does Danny say he feels about his mother?
6. In Chapter 5, what is different about Danny's father's demeanor when they meet Maeve for dinner?
7. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve remember about her mother's feelings about the Dutch House?
8. What does Danny remember about Fluffy in Chapter 1?
9. 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?
10. Why is the Dutch House called the Dutch House?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What kinds of character traits, attributes, and attitudes do you think Patchett conveys through her descriptions of Maeve's hair, height, and clothes? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the meaning of Maeve's portrait, including a discussion of why her portrait was painted rather than her parents' portraits. What do you think it meant to both Maeve and Danny for Maeve to take the portrait back at the end of the book?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing why Danny finally decides to at least pretend to forgive Elna for leaving the family when he was a child. When does he genuinely begin to let go of his anger, resentment and bitterness towards her?
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