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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. The first time that Andy locks Nina in the attic, how many nights does she spend there?

2. What does Enzo tell Millie in Chapter 34?

3. Where do Andrew and Millie start kissing in Chapter 26?

4. How much does Millie spend on groceries in Chapter 31?

5. How does security at the grocery store get a tip that Millie is shoplifting?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 37, where does Millie find herself when she wakes?

2. In Chapter 31, how is Nina making grocery shopping as challenging for Millie as possible?

3. In Chapter 25, what brings Millie back to reality Chapter 25?

4. What is Nina told when she is hospitalized at Clearview Psychiatric Hospital?

5. How much time do Nina take off work when Cecelia was born and why?

6. How does Nina feel after she is locked in the attic for two nights?

7. How does Andy make Nina and others think she is crazy?

8. Where does Andrew take Millie to dinner after the Broadway show, and why can he read the menu?

9. In Chapter 33, what does Nina accuse Millie of doing and why does she not call the police?

10. What brought Enzo to the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does McFadden use idioms in The Housemaid? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Pacing can be used to create tension in a story. How does McFadden use pacing to create tension in The Housemaid?

Essay Topic 3

Nina is constantly shifting from nice to nasty when she deals with Millie. Is Nina gaslighting Millie?

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