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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. In Chapter 12, what medication does Millie find in Nina's medicine cabinet?

2. In Chapter 16, how many women come to the PTA meeting?

3. What does Andrew's mother send in Chapter 21?

4. What size dresses does Nina give Millie in Chapter 10?

5. What is in the mini-fridge in Millie's room in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andrew say about Nina's cooking skills?

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

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

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

5. What does Nina's bathroom look like every morning?

6. Why has Millie been lying to her parole officer?

7. What were meals like when Millie was in prison?

8. What does Millie make Cecilia for a snack in Chapter 4, and why is that a problem?

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

10. How does Millie dress for her interview with Nina Winchester?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does The Housemaid take place? How do Nina and Millie feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 2

Millie struggles to get along with Nina, but she cannot afford to lose her job. Why can Millie not afford to lose her job?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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