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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. Who comes to visit Maeve and Danny at Maeve's apartment in Chapter 7?

2. What does the ceiling of the dining room at Dutch House look like?

3. What did the Van Hoebeeks make their fortune in?

4. In Chapter 4, how does Andrea rearrange the bedrooms at Dutch House?

5. In Chapter 6, why does Andrea call Maeve away from work so suddenly?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Danny's father do for a family with a very sick child that Maeve is surprised to hear about?

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

3. In Chapter 7, who does Maeve turn to for help with her father's affairs, and what does he tell her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Dutch House symbolizes radically different things for different characters. From the first time she sees the house, Andrea is enthralled with it, but her fixation on the house seems to run very deep. Write an essay analyzing the range of Andrea's feelings towards the Dutch House.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Danny's interest in real estate. Why do you think Danny is so determined to go into the same business that his father was in?

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