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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. In Chapter 2, who is the person in Danny's life that is closest to a mother figure?
2. What is the main feature of Maeve's bedroom in the Dutch House?
3. In Chapter 2, what does Danny's father do upon finding a tenant with a very sick child?
4. In Chapter 5, why is Maeve so amazed that her father showed Danny where their mother used to live?
5. In Chapter 4, how does Andrea rearrange the bedrooms at Dutch House?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 6, what does Danny think, in hindsight, was a huge mistake he and Maeve made after their father died?
2. 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?
3. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father do on a whim that is hugely significant for Danny?
4. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve say when Danny tells her their father took him to see where their mother used to live?
5. In Chapter 5, what is different about Danny's father's demeanor when they meet Maeve for dinner?
6. What happens to Maeve shortly after her and Danny's mother leaves the family?
7. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve remember about her mother's feelings about the Dutch House?
8. In Chapter 2, what does Danny do every Saturday with his father, and why is it important?
9. In Chapter 6, what does Danny's father tell him about his eventual role in his business?
10. In Chapter 7, what does Maeve tell Danny about her feelings towards Andrea and her children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing how, when, and why Maeve begins to separate herself from the Conroy family in her youth. How do her father, Cyril Conroy, and her younger brother, Danny Conroy, react to Maeve's withdrawal?
Essay Topic 2
The main explanation Patchett offers for Elna Conroy's decision to leave her husband and young children permanently is that she could not stand to live in the Dutch House. Does this explanation seem reasonable and plausible to you in the context of the story? Write an essay explaining why or why not, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What does Cyril Conroy's handling of Maeve's diagnosis with diabetes as a child - and his attitude towards her and her illness - reveal about Cyril's and Maeve's relationship in general? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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