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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 Celeste tell Danny she would like to do in Chapter 9?
2. In Chapter 13, what does Danny buy Celeste as a surprise?
3. What happens to Maeve at The Nutcracker in Chapter 15?
4. Why does Fluffy tell Danny and Celeste she never smoked?
5. Where is the person Maeve offers a ride from the train station to in Chapter 8 from?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 14, what role does Maeve play in Danny's growing real estate business?
2. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy tell Danny about her life in the Dutch House and her plans concerning his father?
3. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy say about the reason for Danny's mother's charity work?
4. In Chapter 8, what does Celeste say to Danny when he tells her he does not want to marry her right away?
5. In Chapter 13, what does Fluffy tell Danny about how his father had gotten the money to buy his first plot of land?
6. In Chapter 8, what does Maeve tell Danny is the fantastic news she has heard from Lawyer Gooch?
7. In Chapter 8, how does Danny meet Celeste on the train?
8. In Chapter 13, what does Celeste tell Danny about her interpretation of Maeve's feelings about their wedding?
9. In Chapter 12, who does Danny meet up with from his past and what do they talk about?
10. In Chapter 13, under what circumstances do Danny and Celeste move into their new family home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
What kinds of character traits, attributes, and attitudes do you think Patchett conveys through her descriptions of Maeve's hair, height, and clothes? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
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