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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nella place the Nella doll after putting something around its neck?
(a) On the miniature bed in the cabinet house.
(b) In her apron pocket.
(c) In a kitchen drawer.
(d) On her real bed.

2. How is the doll version of Johannes different from the real version, according to Nella?
(a) Johannes has a kindly smile and the doll's smile is menacing.
(b) The doll's hair is longer than Johannes's hair.
(c) The doll is wearing glasses, while Johannes wears none.
(d) The doll is taller than Johannes, when adjusted for scale.

3. When Nella tells Johannes that she will miss him, he reminds her that she has which person for company?
(a) The miniaturist.
(b) Marin.
(c) Otto.
(d) Cornelia.

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

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

6. Whom does Nella discover taking a late-night bath in the Brandt house as Nella leaves to visit the miniaturist?
(a) Otto.
(b) Marin.
(c) Jack.
(d) Johannes.

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

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

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

10. For what reason does Nella allow Cornelia to look inside the cabinet house during the scene when Cornelia finds the doll resembling Marin?
(a) She feels sorry for speaking harshly to Cornelia a moment before.
(b) She does not see Cornelia opening the curtain until it is too late.
(c) She wants to get another person's opinion about the miniaturist's identity.
(d) She wants to get another person's opinion about the authenticity of her miniatures.

11. The doll resembling Nella has what kind of look on its face?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Brooding.
(c) Angry.
(d) Elated.

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

13. In what month is Johannes captured by the authorities before he can escape by ship?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) December.

14. 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 note and an empty birdcage.
(c) A breakfast tray and a cup of coffee.
(d) A book and a rosary.

15. What metaphor does Marin use when telling Nella that she does not understand Marin or Johannes?
(a) The knot is tied too tight.
(b) The ship has sailed.
(c) A stitch in time saves nine.
(d) The arrow does not quite hit the mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ritual does the narrator describe Amsterdammers taking part in on the first day of each year?

2. What is NOT an action Marin admits to taking in order to keep her pregnancy a secret?

3. What fact does Nella tell Cornelia is the only thing she knows about the miniaturist?

4. What does Cornelia tell Nella that no woman can do?

5. In her frustration, Nella thinks to herself at one point that whenever she searches for the miniaturist, she finds only what instead?

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