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

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) Building a cabinet house.
(d) Refinishing the floors in Nella's rooms.

3. When Marin says that the Brandts had sent their second best barge after Nella, whom does she say is using the family's best barge?
(a) Otto.
(b) Marin.
(c) Jack.
(d) Johannes.

4. What does Nella do when she sees Johannes engaged in a sex act with someone else?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She screams.
(c) She faints.
(d) She becomes catatonic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person in Nella's life who enjoys bringing up and discussing the past?

2. When Nella realizes that she has not sent her unwanted items along with the note to the miniaturist, what does she do with them?

3. From what language does Johannes say the dogs' names are culled?

4. What is the purpose of the Meermans' visit to the Brandt household on the night Nella performs music?

5. What is Marin's reply to the specific culinary request Nella makes upon her arrival at the Brandt house?

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