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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. What kind of flowers did Andrea rent for the day for her wedding to Cyril Conroy?

3. What was odd about the kitchen in the Dutch House in Danny's opinion?

4. What is the main feature of Maeve's bedroom in the Dutch House?

5. In Chapter 5, why is Maeve so amazed that her father showed Danny where their mother used to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danny remember about Fluffy in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 5, what is different about Danny's father's demeanor when they meet Maeve for dinner?

3. 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?

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

5. In Chapter 2, what does Danny do every Saturday with his father, and why is it important?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Danny's father tell him about his eventual role in his business?

7. 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?

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

9. What happens to Maeve shortly after her and Danny's mother leaves the family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Danny carries some resentments towards his father Cyril into adulthood, he generally regards his father with respect and goodwill. Danny does, however, lament that his father neglected to show more warmth and affection towards him and Maeve. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the way Danny remembers Cyril parenting himself and Maeve with how Danny himself parents his own children, May and Kevin.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the symbolism and meaning of May Conroy's acquiring the Dutch House at the end of the novel, returning the ownership of the building to the Conroy family again.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing why Danny and Maeve continue to sit in their parked car at the Dutch House years after Andrea has kicked them out. How does Danny seem to feel when Maeve finally tells him they should stop their trips there?

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