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The House Girl Quiz

Tara Conklin

This Study Guide consists of approximately 57 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The House Girl.

The House Girl by Tara Conklin

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 1 and 2

Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 3 and 4

Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 5 and 6

Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 7-10

Part Two: Lina, Josephine, Dorothea; Chapters 1-3

Part Two: Lina, Josephine, Dorothea; Chapters 4-6

“Part Three: Lina, Caleb, Josephine; Chapters 1 and 2

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Oscar say that prompts Lina's comment that he sounds like a greeting card in "Part One: Josephine, Lina: Chapters 5 & 6"? (from Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 5 and 6)

Fathers do the best they can for their daughters.

Love does not always make sense.

No one can change the past.

There is always time to do the right thing.

2.

What is the significance of tall chest in the painting of Abraham Lincoln? (from Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 3 and 4)

Josephine remembers her mother admiring a chest just like that.

Josephine mentally places her emotions there as a way of coping.

It is just like the one in Miss Lu's studio.

Josephine dreams of having one like it when she becomes free.

3.

What is Miss Melly's real purpose in visiting Miss Lu in "Part One: Josephine, Lina: Chapters 7-10"? (from Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 7-10)

She is concerned for Miss Lu's health.

She wants to criticize Miss Lu for her poor management skills.

She is making plans to marry Robert as soon as Miss Lu dies.

She wants to stop Josephine from running away.

4.

What is the subject of Oscar's most recent art project? (from Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 1 and 2)

Women in corporate America.

Lina.

Slavery

Lina's mother, Grace.

5.

Why does Miss Lu say she cut her face in "Part One: Josephine, Lina: Chapters 7-10"? (from Part One: Josephine, Lina; Chapters 7-10)

She is trying to commit suicide.

She is trying to get rid of the tumor.

She does not do it on purpose.

She no longer needs her beauty.

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