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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. Why does Enzo have the name Antonia tattooed on his arm?

2. What does Enzo offer Nina to drink in Chapter 48?

3. In Chapter 28, what time do Andrew and Millie return to the house?

4. In Chapter 43, what does Any bring Nina when he visits her at the psychiatric hospital?

5. In Chapter 40, how many bottles of water are in the mini-fridge in the attic room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a policeman find after Nina claims she was locked in the attic?

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

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

4. How does Andrew learn that Millie has been in prison?

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

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

7. What happens when Nina is persuaded by her doctor and Andy to check out the attic room?

8. What does Andrew do after Nina has a lactation accident?

9. What does Enzo tells Millie after Andrew fires him?

10. What does Millie learn when she goes to the grocery store in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Millie is attracted to Andrew. How does Millie try to tell herself to stay away from Andrew? Why does she give in and have an affair with him?

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

Millie wonders if Nina is mentally ill. Why does Millie believe that Nina may be mentally ill?

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