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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. What is Maeve wearing in the portrait of herself in the Dutch House?
2. In Chapter 5, how does Danny's father end up handling his trip to see Maeve at college?
3. What did Danny's nanny do to hurt him when he was four years old?
4. What does Maeve's father tell her after she becomes very ill with diabetes?
5. In Chapter 5, where does Danny's father take Danny that surprises him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what aspect of the house does Andrea express concern and misgivings about?
2. When Cyril Conroy bought the Dutch House, what kind of a state was it in?
3. Why is the Dutch House called the Dutch House?
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 does Maeve remember about her mother's feelings about the Dutch House?
6. 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?
7. In Chapter 3, what does Andrea do one day that greatly surprises Danny and Maeve?
8. 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?
9. What does Danny remember about Fluffy in Chapter 1?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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