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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Maeve tell her father is not hers and Danny's responsibility?
(a) To keep their grades up.
(b) To keep the books for the business.
(c) To pay the housekeeping staff.
(d) To take care of Andrea's daughters.

2. What did Danny's nanny do to hurt him when he was four years old?
(a) Hit him on the head with a wooden spoon.
(b) Slapped his face.
(c) Smacked his bottom.
(d) Burned his hand.

3. What was odd about the kitchen in the Dutch House in Danny's opinion?
(a) It had a copper ceiling.
(b) It was tiled in diamonds.
(c) It was dirty in a way that meant it could not be easily cleaned.
(d) It was small compared to the rest of the house.

4. Who came to tell Danny and Maeve their father wanted them to meet Andrea the first time she came to the house in Chapter 1?
(a) Elna.
(b) Jocelyn.
(c) Fluffy.
(d) Sandy.

5. What does Andrea tell Maeve when she offers to take the reins of her father's business after he dies?
(a) The business will be sold.
(b) The business will go on with the other people who work there just fine.
(c) Their father would not have wanted them involved in the business.
(d) It will not be necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit Maeve and Danny at Maeve's apartment in Chapter 7?

2. What does Andrea say must be a comfort to Danny's father as she tours the house for the first time in Chapter 1?

3. Why is it difficult for Cyril Conroy to go up and down stairs in Chapter 4?

4. Which neighbor do Maeve and Danny see when they park at the Dutch House in Chapter 5?

5. What explanation does Maeve give to Danny for how she treated Norma and Bright in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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