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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. Why does Maeve tell Danny she has stayed at Otterson's for her work all these years?

2. In Chapter 12, what big life decision does Danny make?

3. What sport do Maeve and Danny sometimes play together for fun?

4. How many brothers and sisters does Celeste have?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Celeste make for Danny for his apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Danny meet Celeste on the train?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Danny call lawyer Gooch to ask him?

3. In Chapter 8, what happens to Danny that makes Maeve tell him she must die first?

4. In Chapter 13, what kind of relationship do Celeste and Fluffy develop?

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 8, how does Maeve get her point across to Danny about what she thinks he should do about Celeste pressuring him to get married?

7. In Chapter 8, why does Danny end up going to medical school?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy tell Danny about her life in the Dutch House and her plans concerning his father?

9. In Chapter 13, what does Celeste tell Danny about her interpretation of Maeve's feelings about their wedding?

10. In Chapter 8, what does Danny's professor, Dr. Able, tell him about chemistry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how, when, and why Maeve begins to separate herself from the Conroy family in her youth. How do her father, Cyril Conroy, and her younger brother, Danny Conroy, react to Maeve's withdrawal?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sandy and Jocelyn, the sisters who are long-time domestic workers at the Dutch House, are lifelong friends and protectors of the Conroy children. Write an essay exploring what Sandy and Jocelyn mean to - and symbolize for - Maeve and Danny.

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