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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 45, how many bottles of water does Andy leave in the mini-fridge in the attic room for Nina?

2. How many standing ovations are there for the show Andrew and Millie attend?

3. How much time did Cecilia take off work when Cecelia was born?

4. What day of the week does Millie usually do laundry?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Andrew and Millie not drive home after the Broadway show?

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 29, what question does Nina have for Millie when Nina returns from taking Cecelia to summer camp, and how does Millie answer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

When Enzo learns that Andrew is abusing Nina, he offers to help. Why does Enzo empathize with Nina and offer to help her get away from Andrew?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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