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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. Marin threatens Nella, saying that if Nella leaves the cabinet house empty, she will turn Johannes's gift into a crime of what?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Larceny.
(c) Profligacy.
(d) Sloth.

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) Building a cabinet house.
(b) Refinishing the floors in Nella's rooms.
(c) Sewing Nella a wardrobe of new dresses.
(d) Embroidering the linens and pillows with Nella's monogram.

3. How does Nella locate the miniaturist who becomes a major and enigmatic part of the narrative?
(a) Johannes tells her about the miniaturist.
(b) Cornelia tells her about the miniaturist.
(c) She sees the miniaturist's advertisement in a catalog.
(d) She sees the miniaturist's shop window and sign.

4. What is NOT a symptom of her father's dwindling financial status listed by Nella?
(a) The family had no longer drunk wine.
(b) The meat had gotten scraggier.
(c) The soup had thinned.
(d) The servants had fallen away.

5. What does Rezeki's name mean?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Good will.
(c) Excellence.
(d) Fortune.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Marin decides that the cabinet house is too large to stay in the hall, where does she put it?

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

4. In what action does Nella decide the miniaturist is engaging when sending her items she has not ordered?

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

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