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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. What excuse does Marin provide when Johannes does not show up on time to meet with the Meermans?
(a) She says that he has been delayed by weather.
(b) She says that had gotten the times mixed up.
(c) She says that he has been delayed by business.
(d) She says that he often forgets to wind his watch.

2. What is NOT an expectation of life in the Brandt household that Nella says she would do anything to remove from her head?
(a) Children.
(b) Wealth.
(c) True love.
(d) Marriage beds.

3. What physical injury does Marin inflict on Nella when she finds Nella snooping within the library?
(a) She fractures Nella's finger.
(b) She fractures Nella's arm.
(c) She bruises Nella's arm.
(d) She yanks out some of Nella's hair.

4. Agnes tells Nella that Johannes and Frans met when they were how old?
(a) 12.
(b) 28.
(c) 22.
(d) 18.

5. What instrument had Nella played for Johannes during their very brief courtship?
(a) Piano.
(b) Lute.
(c) Harp.
(d) Harpsichord.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delivers the package containing Nella's first miniatures?

2. What event is taking place during the novel's prologue?

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

4. When Marin does not introduce herself, for whom does Nella mistake her new sister-in-law?

5. How does Nella feel after any conversation with Agnes?

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