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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 gets stuck to Millie's shoe as she contemplates cleaning the kitchen in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Nina have blood on her nightgown in Chapter 18?

3. What time does Millie wake in a panic in Chapter 6 forgetting where she is?

4. What is Nina doing in Chapter 7 when Millie comes downstairs?

5. In Chapter 8, how many bags of groceries does Millie bring after grocery shopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Millie think about Andrew when the two of them are watching Family Feud?

2. What is Nina doing when Millie comes down in Chapter 7 and why?

3. What do Nina and her friends say about their hired help during the PTA meeting?

4. What conversation do Andrew and Millie have about peanut butter?

5. What does Millie notice about the landscaper and learn about him when she starts working for the Winchesters?

6. What is it like when Millie is living in her car?

7. Why is Millie about to cry when she goes out on the patio before Nina's PTA meeting?

8. What is the only thing that Cecilia likes to eat?

9. How bad is the kitchen when Millie begins cleaning in Chapter 4?

10. What is Cecelia's bedtime routine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Why does Nina seem like both a protagonist and an antagonist at times?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does McFadden use cliffhangers in The Housemaid? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Housemaid and why is that incident the climax?

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