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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 Millie think she will buy with her first paycheck?

2. What does Millie serve for supper in Chapter 9?

3. What name does Enzo have tattooed on one arm?

4. Where are Andrew and Nina while Millie watches Cecelia in Chapter 17?

5. How many years of Millie's sentence does she have to serve if she gets her parole revoked?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Nina goes into the house during the PTA meeting, what do the other women say about her?

2. In Chapter 11, what happens when Nina tells Millie to pick up Cecilia from school?

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

4. What medication does Millie find in Nina's medicine cabinet, and what is it for?

5. Why was Nina in a psychiatric institution?

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

7. What does the Winchester house look like when Millie starts working for the Winchesters?

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

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

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

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

Andrew seems to be a long-suffering husband who puts up with his wife and her shrewish tendencies. How does McFadden reveal who Andrew really is and show how appearances can be deceiving?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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