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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: "Eight Dolls" - "Part Three: "Souls and Purses".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nella realizes that she has not sent her unwanted items along with the note to the miniaturist, what does she do with them?
(a) She burns them in the fire.
(b) She places them inside the cabinet house.
(c) She gives them to Cornelia for disposal.
(d) She throws them into the street.

2. Nella recalls that her father had been both wary and what of Amsterdam's wealth and power?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Awed.
(c) Curious.
(d) Fearful.

3. What holiday is the sixth of December in Seventeenth-Century Holland?
(a) King's Birthday.
(b) National Remembrance Day.
(c) St. Crispin's Day.
(d) St. Nicholas's Day.

4. Marin tells Nella that women can do nothing, and that only if they are very lucky can they even do what?
(a) Please their husbands.
(b) Fix the mistakes others make.
(c) Retain their dignity.
(d) Have children.

5. Who is heard giggling in the shadows during Marin and Nella's first meeting?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) Frans.
(c) Otto.
(d) Johannes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Nella play during the performance for the Meermanses?

2. What is NOT an element Nella understands to be one of the terms of her new marriage?

3. How long does Hole-Face say the miniaturist has been living in town?

4. Who delivers Nella's next long-awaited package from the miniaturist?

5. What unexpected act does Johannes undertake when he finally returns from Venice?

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