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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 The Imp-Riddled House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What toy is Ruth given after the commotion in the marketplace when the Fishers first arrive?
(a) A toy windmill.
(b) A flute.
(c) A bouncing ball.
(d) A yo-yo.

2. When the book begins, who is the narrator?
(a) A man named Incubus.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A man named Caspar.
(d) An older woman who is partially crippled.

3. What worries Iris about the Master's "I am going to ruin you yet" comment while he is working on his painting of Clara?
(a) She doesn't know to whom he is referring.
(b) She thinks he is referring to Margarethe.
(c) She worries he is planning to kill Mr. Van den Meer.
(d) She thinks he is going to commit suicide.

4. When the book begins, from what country have the Fishers fled?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Holland.
(d) England.

5. When the Fishers first arrive in the marketplace, how are they treated?
(a) Suspiciously.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Coldly.
(d) Rudely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Iris ever find an imp in the van den Meers' household?

2. What prompts Iris to try to get Clara out of the house in Chapter 2?

3. What happens during Iris and Clara's attempts to get Clara out of the house?

4. How is Iris initially described in the novel?

5. Who is The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies?

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