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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Hortensia's parents names?
(a) Kwittel and Yawende.
(b) Eda and Kwittel.
(c) Eda and Zippy.
(d) Yawende and Zippy.

2. Though she dislikes water, what feature is Hortensia planning on adding to her home?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A jaccuzzi.
(d) A pool.

3. What sets Hortensia apart from everyone else in Katterijn?
(a) She is black.
(b) She is poor.
(c) She is unmarried.
(d) She is European.

4. Which nurse does Hortensia actually like?
(a) Paul.
(b) Dolores.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Carol.

5. How does Hortensia feel when she learns of Peter's daughter?
(a) Excited and welcoming.
(b) Shocked and betrayed.
(c) Doubtful.
(d) Unsurprised.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives in Marion's first design?

2. Who is Frikkie?

3. Who does Hortensia ask Dr. Mama to assign as her new nurse?

4. Why does Hortensia want to remodel her home?

5. What are Agnes’s plans after leaving Marion’s service?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking news does the lawyer Mr. Marx reveal to Hortensia?

2. Why does Hortensia scrub the cast-iron tub at night?

3. Why does Marion enjoy working with Frikkie on her home reconstruction?

4. Why do Marion and Hortensia argue over the remodel?

5. Why can Marion not sell the painting herself?

6. How does Marion’s daughter Marelena feel about Marion’s displacement from home?

7. What does Hortensia cite as her “last remaining comfort” in the world?

8. Why does Mr. Marx insist that Hortensia meet Esme?

9. How does Marion treat Agnes?

10. Describe the interaction in which Marion is forced to fire Agnes. Why is she being fired? How does each women handle this news?

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