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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 love.
(b) For restoration.
(c) For progress.
(d) For affection.

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

3. What does Marin say about hope when she and Nella are discussing Johannes's dire situation?
(a) It will only lead to heartbreak.
(b) It is not to be wasted.
(c) It is dangerous.
(d) It is the only thing keeping people alive.

4. What is NOT something that happens when the St. George Militia arrives at the Brandt house?
(a) The soldiers force their way into the house.
(b) A guard tells Otto to fetch his master.
(c) They hammer on the front door.
(d) A guard tells Cornelia to fetch her master.

5. What does Nella announce aloud just before she goes out in the night to speak to the miniaturist?
(a) She says that she wishes for God to protect her.
(b) She says she is not frightened.
(c) She says she means no harm.
(d) She summons her guardian angel.

6. What is the final object through which Jack pushes his dagger before he leaves the Brandt house?
(a) Dhana's belly.
(b) A painting.
(c) Rezeki's skull.
(d) A sheet.

7. Nella considers taking what action now that Jack has disappeared?
(a) Hiring a permanent guard dog.
(b) Hiring a permanent nanny.
(c) Hiring a permanent doorman.
(d) Hiring a permanent cook.

8. What is NOT an element Nella understands to be one of the terms of her new marriage?
(a) A friendship with Johannes.
(b) A lifetime of being untouched.
(c) A lively social life.
(d) Enormous wealth.

9. What ritual does the narrator describe Amsterdammers taking part in on the first day of each year?
(a) Taking a dip in the river.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Dancing in the town square.
(d) Throwing the windows open.

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

11. How far along in her pregnancy does Marin say she is when Nella asks?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 3 months.

12. With whom does Nella have an altercation when she is following Otto and goes into the church?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Johannes.
(c) Marin.
(d) Frans.

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

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

15. When Nella discovers that Marin has been hiding a pregnancy, how soon does Nella believe the baby will arrive?
(a) She believes that Marin is in her second trimester.
(b) She believes that the baby must be overdue.
(c) She believes that the baby is nearly ready to arrive.
(d) She believes that Marin is in her first trimester.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dolls total are left on the front step of the Brandt household?

2. Marin tells Nella that walking while pregnant feels like "bending over" (258) what object?

3. When Johannes tells Marin to stop acting like she owns the household, what reason does he give?

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

5. What month does Marin insist is the one in which Johannes absolutely must sail to Venice?

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