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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. What is the name of the psychiatric hospital where Nina is incarcerated in Chapter 43?

2. How long have Nina and Andy been married in Chapter 46?

3. In Chapter 35, who does Millie see?

4. When Cecilia gives Andy the hair follicles, how many are missing a hair follicle?

5. How much does Millie spend on groceries in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Millie learn when she goes to the grocery store in Chapter 35?

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

9. How does Andrew learn that Millie has been in prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Housemaid and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Why does Nina seem like both a protagonist and an antagonist at times?

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