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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. In what year does the first chapter of Part One take place?
(a) 1594.
(b) 1603.
(c) 1686.
(d) 1772.

2. What item does the person taking a bath have sitting next to the bathtub that shocks Nella?
(a) Candied walnuts.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A box of matches.
(d) Bottles of liquor.

3. What is the characteristic feature that helps everyone in the Brandt household distinguish between their dogs Rezeki and Dhana?
(a) The spot on Rezeki's belly.
(b) The spot above Dhana's eye.
(c) The spot on Rezeki's ear.
(d) The spot on Dhana's belly.

4. What instrument had Nella played for Johannes during their very brief courtship?
(a) Piano.
(b) Harpsichord.
(c) Lute.
(d) Harp.

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. Nella recalls that her father had been both wary and what of Amsterdam's wealth and power?

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

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

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

5. When Nella gets back to her room after her first kiss with Johannes, what does she do?

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