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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 34, when does Andrew have a cup of coffee and notice that Enzo is working?

2. Where does Millie speak to Andrew in Chapter 32?

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

4. How long after Nina has been released from the psychiatric hospital does Andrew lock her in the attic for a second time?

5. What is the weather when Andrew asks Nina leave in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Andrew deal with the garbage in Chapter 28?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nina sets up Millie to take her place. How does Nina set up Millie to take her place? How and why does Nina justify her actions?

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

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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