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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. From what language does Johannes say the dogs' names are culled?
(a) Sumatran.
(b) Scandinavian.
(c) Sanskrit.
(d) German.
2. In order for Johannes to feel his wife's encouragement, what plan does Nella make?
(a) She plans to visit Johannes at his work.
(b) She plans to write him a list of all the ways she loves him.
(c) She plans to sit him down so they can discuss their sexual problems openly.
(d) She plans to make him a special shirt.
3. What is the main thrust of the note Nella sends to the miniaturist after receiving her first order?
(a) She demands a reply to her query about the miniature crib.
(b) She praises the miniaturist's work and asks him whether he can make dolls.
(c) She sends payment for the miniaturist's bill and writes that she will get in touch soon.
(d) She says that she will not be using her services again.
4. How does Nella go about contacting the miniaturist to request an order?
(a) She sends Cornelia to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.
(b) She sends Otto to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.
(c) She slips a letter under the miniaturist's door.
(d) She goes and meets with the miniaturist in person at his shop.
5. What items cover the walls of Johannes's study?
(a) Political pamphlets.
(b) Fashion design sketches.
(c) Interior design sketches.
(d) Maps.
Short Answer Questions
1. Marin tells Nella that women can do nothing, and that only if they are very lucky can they even do what?
2. How many dogs reside within the Brandt household?
3. What food item does Nella specifically request from Marin upon her arrival at the Brandt house?
4. What is NOT one of the items Nella requests in her first order from the miniaturist?
5. Nella muses that unlike Marin, her husband Johannes always gives her what type of answer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Marin's character.
2. What is the significance of Nella's lute performance during the Meermans' visit?
3. How does Marin hurt Nella physically and why?
4. How do Marin's and Nella's views of Nella's situation in the Brandt household differ?
5. What is Otto's history?
6. How does Nella feel when Marin reveals that she has known all along that her brother Johannes is gay?
7. What is Johannes's reply when Nella asks him whether they are rich?
8. Describe the character of Agnes Meerman.
9. For what reason does Marin always insist on taking the Brandt household's dogs to church?
10. What does Nella mean when she opines that "home is nowhere" (114) for her now?
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