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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: "Eight Dolls" - "Part Three: "Souls and Purses".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Hole-Face say the miniaturist has been living in town?
(a) Two or three years.
(b) Five to six years.
(c) Two or three weeks.
(d) Three or four months.

2. How does Peebo get out of the Brandt house?
(a) He flies out of an open window.
(b) He escapes from the cabinet house and flies out the front door.
(c) Marin takes him out of the cage and throws him into the street.
(d) Nella decides to set him free in a meadow.

3. Before going to visit the miniaturist at night, what item does Nella place around the Nella doll's tiny neck?
(a) The miniature key.
(b) The miniature dog collar.
(c) The miniature rope.
(d) The miniature scarf.

4. Nella recalls that her father had been both wary and what of Amsterdam's wealth and power?
(a) Awed.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Curious.

5. Who feels responsible for Rezeki's death, even though someone else was her real killer?
(a) Johannes.
(b) Nella.
(c) Jack.
(d) Otto.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a reason listed among Nella's reasons for accepting Johannes's marriage proposal?

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?

3. When Nella compares Assendelft with Amsterdam, what does she decide is the only thing she can currently call her own?

4. Who helps Nella look for Peebo in the streets?

5. How does Nella locate the miniaturist who becomes a major and enigmatic part of the narrative?

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