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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 does Maeve's doctor tell Danny in Chapter 11 about Maeve's condition?
2. Why does Fluffy tell Danny and Celeste she never smoked?
3. What do Celeste and Danny do one last time before they part ways?
4. In Chapter 13, who does Danny hire as a nanny?
5. In Chapter 15, what makes Maeve and Danny not want to return to the Dutch House after their last visit?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, why does Dr. Able begin inviting Danny to coffee and then dinner at his home?
2. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy tell Danny about his father's conversations with his mother around the time his mother left the family permanently?
3. In Chapter 8, what does Danny call lawyer Gooch to ask him?
4. In Chapter 13, what does Celeste tell Danny about her interpretation of Maeve's feelings about their wedding?
5. In Chapter 8, what does Celeste say to Danny when he tells her he does not want to marry her right away?
6. In Chapter 13, under what circumstances do Danny and Celeste move into their new family home?
7. In Chapter 12, who does Danny meet up with from his past and what do they talk about?
8. In Chapter 13, what does Fluffy tell Danny about how his father had gotten the money to buy his first plot of land?
9. In Chapter 14, what role does Maeve play in Danny's growing real estate business?
10. In Chapter 8, what does Maeve tell Danny about her feelings about his becoming a doctor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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.
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