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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Nella look for Peebo in the streets?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) Johannes.
(c) Otto.
(d) Marin.

2. The Nella doll that Nella receives from the miniaturist is carrying what two items in its tiny hands?
(a) A flower and a dog collar.
(b) A book and a rosary.
(c) A breakfast tray and a cup of coffee.
(d) A note and an empty birdcage.

3. Before Johannes tries to flee Amsterdam, he tells Nella to guard and watch someone. Of whom is he speaking?
(a) Marin.
(b) Jack.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) The miniaturist.

4. When Nella turns away from watching Johannes's barge leave, whom does she see standing by the bend of the canal?
(a) Marin.
(b) Frans.
(c) Otto.
(d) Jack.

5. Who delivers Nella's next long-awaited package from the miniaturist?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) The miniaturist.
(c) Jack.
(d) Johannes.

6. How many dolls total are left on the front step of the Brandt household?
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

7. What is NOT a way in which Marin's manner is described just after Frans's menacing announcement?
(a) Limp.
(b) Reluctantly hopeful.
(c) Dead-eyed.
(d) With a spiritless voice.

8. What month does Marin insist is the one in which Johannes absolutely must sail to Venice?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) January.
(d) November.

9. What color are Johannes's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

10. Johannes tells Nella that home is where what is?
(a) Love.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Support.
(d) True identity.

11. When Nella hears sobbing and opens Marin's door, what color is the liquid she sees Marin about to drink?
(a) Green.
(b) Purple.
(c) Red.
(d) Clear.

12. What unexpected act does Johannes undertake when he finally returns from Venice?
(a) He announces that he will begin a renovation of the Brandt house.
(b) He takes Marin in a tight embrace.
(c) He takes Nella into the bedroom to consummate their marriage.
(d) He takes Nella in a tight embrace.

13. What reason does Nella cite to Johannes when he is touched by the item she has placed in her hair the night of his departure to Venice?
(a) For restoration.
(b) For progress.
(c) For love.
(d) For affection.

14. After Johannes's arrest, Nella realizes that while the house's occupancy dwindles, what object feels more alive?
(a) The Studhuit.
(b) The Burgomasters' office.
(c) The cabinet house.
(d) The town square.

15. What does Johannes tell Nella about comfort?
(a) That it is hard to find.
(b) That it is life's greatest gift.
(c) That no one can rely on it.
(d) That it is dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true of ALL of the dolls left on the front step of the Brandt house?

2. What metaphor does Marin use when telling Nella that she does not understand Marin or Johannes?

3. In what month is Johannes captured by the authorities before he can escape by ship?

4. What is NOT another meaning of the French word "Enceinte" (257) in addition to its meaning of being pregnant, according to Marin?

5. What is NOT an element Nella understands to be one of the terms of her new marriage?

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