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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 46, what type of car does Suzanne drive?

2. In Chapter 40 when does Andrew say he will be home after he tells Cecilia to pull strands of hair out of her head?

3. After Nina has a lactation accident at work in Chapter 37, what does Andrew buy her for lunch?

4. What time does Cecilia wake in Chapter 42?

5. In Chapter 25, what month is it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does security stop Millie when she leaves the grocery store in Chapter 31?

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

5. What is the only thing Nina finds not to be ideal about Andy when they marry?

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

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

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

9. How does Andy taunt Nina with a jar of peanut butter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in The Housemaid? How does McFadden create suspense in those sections of the book?

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