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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, where does Danny go with his father every Saturday?
2. In Chapter 5, what does Danny tell Andrea and the rest of the family about what he did in New York City with Maeve?
3. In Chapter 2, what is Danny's mother's behavior leading up to her leaving the family?
4. In Chapter 6, who calls Maeve to tell her that her father has died?
5. What did the Van Hoebeeks make their fortune in?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father tell him when Danny finally gets up the courage to ask why his mother left?
2. In Chapter 5, what is different about Danny's father's demeanor when they meet Maeve for dinner?
3. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father do on a whim that is hugely significant for Danny?
4. 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?
5. In Chapter 7, what does Maeve tell Danny about her feelings towards Andrea and her children?
6. When Cyril Conroy bought the Dutch House, what kind of a state was it in?
7. In Chapter 6, what does Danny think, in hindsight, was a huge mistake he and Maeve made after their father died?
8. What does Danny remember about Fluffy in Chapter 1?
9. In Chapter 2, what does Danny do every Saturday with his father, and why is it important?
10. Why is there a portrait of Maeve hanging in the drawing room instead of Maeve's and Danny's mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 13, Danny buys a house for his wife without asking her for her opinion on the house first. Write an essay analyzing the differences and similarities between Danny's choice to buy a house this way and his father Cyril's choice to buy the Dutch House under similar circumstances decades earlier.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the evolution of Danny's and Maeve's attitudes and feelings towards Fluffy from their childhood through their adulthood. Cite specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
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