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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: "Study" - Part Two: "Tales" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marin threatens Nella, saying that if Nella leaves the cabinet house empty, she will turn Johannes's gift into a crime of what?
(a) Larceny.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Profligacy.
(d) Gluttony.

2. 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?
(a) Embroidering the linens and pillows with Nella's monogram.
(b) Sewing Nella a wardrobe of new dresses.
(c) Refinishing the floors in Nella's rooms.
(d) Building a cabinet house.

3. What feeling does Nella have upon first arriving at the Brandt house when no one will answer the door?
(a) She feels as if she is being made fun of.
(b) She feels as if she should run away.
(c) She feels as if she is being watched.
(d) She feels as if the whole neighborhood is staring at her.

4. What is Marin's reply when Nella asks what would happen if Agnes and Frans found out about Johannes's homosexuality?
(a) She says she suspects they would give Johannes the chance to flee.
(b) She says she suspects they would not have mercy.
(c) She says that Agnes and Frans know about Johannes already.
(d) She says she thinks they would keep the secret to themselves.

5. For how many days does Nella pretend to sleep when Marin comes to sit on the end of the bed?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Marin refer to as being "early to ripe, early to rot" (15) in reference to Nella's perfume?

2. From what source does the author provide both of the text's epigraphs?

3. What does Rezeki's name mean?

4. What instrument had Nella played for Johannes during their very brief courtship?

5. How does Nella injure herself the night of her first kiss with Johannes?

(see the answer key)

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