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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 does Maeve tell Danny to get into the city to visit her in Chapter 5?
2. In Chapter 1, what does Danny believe that Andrea's reaction to meeting him and Maeve the first time was?
3. In Chapter 6, where does Danny feel most at home?
4. In Chapter 3, what does Andrea do one Saturday that shocks Danny and Maeve?
5. In Chapter 5, where does Danny's father take Danny that surprises him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Danny remember about Fluffy in Chapter 1?
2. In Chapter 5, what does Maeve remember about her mother's feelings about the Dutch House?
3. Why is the Dutch House called the Dutch House?
4. When Cyril Conroy bought the Dutch House, what kind of a state was it in?
5. In Chapter 5, what does Danny's father do when Andrea says she wants to come into New York City with him and Danny to visit Maeve?
6. In Chapter 7, what does Maeve tell Danny about her feelings towards Andrea and her children?
7. 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?
8. In Chapter 7, who does Maeve turn to for help with her father's affairs, and what does he tell her?
9. In Chapter 2, what does Danny do every Saturday with his father, and why is it important?
10. In Chapter 6, what does Danny think, in hindsight, was a huge mistake he and Maeve made after their father died?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 6, Danny seems convinced that the reason Andrea disowned him and Maeve completely was because they had not called her immediately when they found out their father was dead. Do you think this oversight is a plausible and reasonable explanation for Andrea's later actions in the context of the complete story? Write an essay explaining your impressions, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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