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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. How did Nina's parents die?

2. How many safety deposit boxes does Andy not find that Nina has?

3. What type of restaurant does Andrew take Millie to in Chapter 25?

4. Where does Millie go on her day off in Chapter 33?

5. In Chapter 43, how long does Nina spend in a psychiatric hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andy to when Nina lets the roots of her hair show?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Nina try to get away from Andy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Housemaid? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Andrew dies of dehydration after Millie locks him in the attic. Why does Detective Connors think justice was served?

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