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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 Danny feel towards Fluffy at the end of Chapter 12?
2. What do Celeste and Danny do one last time before they part ways?
3. Why does Maeve tell Danny she has stayed at Otterson's for her work all these years?
4. In Chapter 12, what kind of job does Celeste get?
5. Where does Maeve tell Danny she wants him to meet Fluffy soon?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what does Celeste say to Danny when he tells her he does not want to marry her right away?
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 13, under what circumstances do Danny and Celeste move into their new family home?
4. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy tell Danny that utterly shocks him?
5. In Chapter 8, why does Maeve insist on driving Celeste to her family home?
6. In Chapter 8, how does Danny meet Celeste on the train?
7. In Chapter 12, who does Danny meet up with from his past and what do they talk about?
8. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy say about the reason for Danny's mother's charity work?
9. In Chapter 13, what kind of relationship do Celeste and Fluffy develop?
10. In Chapter 13, what does Fluffy tell Danny about how his father had gotten the money to buy his first plot of land?
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
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
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.
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