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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. When Andy finds Nina's papers in a safety deposit box, how long did she have before she was going to leave?

2. Where does Millie wake at the end of Chapter 37?

3. How high is the water in the tub when Nina finds Cecelia there in Chapter 42?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Enzo tells Millie after Andrew fires him?

3. What does a policeman find after Nina claims she was locked in the attic?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 37, where does Millie find herself when she wakes?

9. What brought Enzo to the U.S.?

10. What does Andrew do after Nina has a lactation accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pacing can be used to create tension in a story. How does McFadden use pacing to create tension in The Housemaid?

Essay Topic 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in a novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in The Housemaid?

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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