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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Part One: "Outside In" - "Marriage Parties".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event is taking place during the novel's prologue?
(a) A birthday celebration.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A baptism.
(d) A wedding.

2. How does Nella go about contacting the miniaturist to request an order?
(a) She slips a letter under the miniaturist's door.
(b) She sends Cornelia to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.
(c) She goes and meets with the miniaturist in person at his shop.
(d) She sends Otto to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.

3. What is NOT a symptom of her father's dwindling financial status listed by Nella?
(a) The soup had thinned.
(b) The servants had fallen away.
(c) The meat had gotten scraggier.
(d) The family had no longer drunk wine.

4. What food item does Nella specifically request from Marin upon her arrival at the Brandt house?
(a) Herring.
(b) Marzipan.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Figs and sour cream.

5. What mode of transportation do Nella and Johannes use to get to the Silversmiths Guild feast?
(a) Boat.
(b) Carriage.
(c) Horseback.
(d) Bicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the items Nella requests in her first order from the miniaturist?

2. In what action does Nella decide the miniaturist is engaging when sending her items she has not ordered?

3. How does Nella come to own the cabinet house?

4. How many dogs reside within the Brandt household?

5. What task has Cornelia been forced to undertake for weeks prior to Nella's arrival, causing Nella to worry that Cornelia will hold the task against her indefinitely?

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