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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 object does Marin refer to as being "early to ripe, early to rot" (15) in reference to Nella's perfume?
(a) Lilies.
(b) Figs.
(c) Apples.
(d) Gardenias.

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

3. How old is Johannes at the time of his and Nella's wedding?
(a) 29.
(b) 21.
(c) 43.
(d) 39.

4. When Johannes kisses Nella for the first time, what happens to interrupt their kiss?
(a) Marin walks into the room.
(b) Peebo starts to make noise.
(c) She puts her hand on his breeches.
(d) He touches the back of her neck.

5. In what action does Nella decide the miniaturist is engaging when sending her items she has not ordered?
(a) A battle of wits.
(b) Philanthropy.
(c) Bullying.
(d) A riddle war.

Short Answer 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?

2. Whom does Nella see engaging in oral sex with Johannes when she visits his work?

3. For how many days does Nella pretend to sleep when Marin comes to sit on the end of the bed?

4. What is NOT an expectation of life in the Brandt household that Nella says she would do anything to remove from her head?

5. In what year does the first chapter of Part One take place?

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