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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. How does Nella come to own the cabinet house?
(a) It is a wedding present from Johannes.
(b) She finds it in the attic of the Brandt house and claims it as her own.
(c) It is a wedding present from Marin.
(d) It is a wedding present from Nella's mother.

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) True love.
(b) Marriage beds.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Children.

3. 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 business.
(b) She says that had gotten the times mixed up.
(c) She says that he has been delayed by weather.
(d) She says that he often forgets to wind his watch.

4. For what job does Johannes tell Marin he has hired Jack?
(a) To deliver messages.
(b) To rehabilitate the gardens.
(c) To help Cornelia scour the pots.
(d) To guard the sugar.

5. 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 gives them to Cornelia for disposal.
(b) She burns them in the fire.
(c) She places them inside the cabinet house.
(d) She throws them into the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Johannes kisses Nella for the first time, what happens to interrupt their kiss?

2. How old is Johannes at the time of his and Nella's wedding?

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

4. What physical injury does Marin inflict on Nella when she finds Nella snooping within the library?

5. What is the main thrust of the note Nella sends to the miniaturist after receiving her first order?

(see the answer key)

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