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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. What does the narrator list as the one object that "the reformers didn't pull down" (1)?
(a) The art museum.
(b) The church roof.
(c) The public market.
(d) The library.

2. How many younger siblings does Nella have, and what gender(s) are her siblings?
(a) She has one younger brother and one younger sister.
(b) She has two younger brothers and a younger sister.
(c) She has one younger brother.
(d) She has three younger sisters.

3. What is the main difference Nella sees between the maids back in Assendelft and Cornelia?
(a) Cornelia behaves with much more freedom and familiarity.
(b) Cornelia is treated more like a member of the family than the maids in Assendelft are.
(c) Cornelia behaves with much more decorum and politeness.
(d) Cornelia is paid three times what the maids in Assendelft are paid.

4. 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) Wealth.
(c) Marriage beds.
(d) Children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the person taking a bath have sitting next to the bathtub that shocks Nella?

2. What is Marin's reply when Nella asks what would happen if Agnes and Frans found out about Johannes's homosexuality?

3. To Nella's surprise, Marin tells her that what object will protect the Brandt household in the face of Johannes's homosexuality?

4. What instrument had Nella played for Johannes during their very brief courtship?

5. How is the doll version of Johannes different from the real version, according to Nella?

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