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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. On the train home for Thanksgiving in Chapter 8, what do many passengers ask Danny to do for them?

2. What do Celeste and Danny do one last time before they part ways?

3. How does Celeste react when Danny tells her he is not going to practice medicine?

4. What does Fluffy tell Danny about his mother in Chapter 12?

5. How does Maeve tell Danny their mother reacted to seeing the Dutch House for the first time?

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 8, why does Dr. Able begin inviting Danny to coffee and then dinner at his home?

3. In Chapter 8, why does Danny first end up in Harlem?

4. In Chapter 13, under what circumstances do Danny and Celeste move into their new family home?

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

6. In Chapter 12, what does Fluffy say about the reason for Danny's mother's charity work?

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

8. In Chapter 12, what does Danny realize about his feelings towards Fluffy as he leaves their meeting?

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

10. In Chapter 12, who does Danny meet up with from his past and what do they talk about?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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