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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. What food item does Nella specifically request from Marin upon her arrival at the Brandt house?
(a) Marzipan.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Herring.
(d) Figs and sour cream.

2. When Marin decides that the cabinet house is too large to stay in the hall, where does she put it?
(a) In the parlor.
(b) In Nella's room.
(c) In the conservatory.
(d) In the best kitchen.

3. To Nella's surprise, Marin tells her that what object will protect the Brandt household in the face of Johannes's homosexuality?
(a) Bribes.
(b) Sugar profits.
(c) Secrecy.
(d) Christ's love.

4. What is the main thrust of the note Nella sends to the miniaturist after receiving her first order?
(a) She says that she will not be using her services again.
(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 demands a reply to her query about the miniature crib.

5. How does Nella go about contacting the miniaturist to request an order?
(a) She slips a letter under the miniaturist's door.
(b) She sends Cornelia to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.
(c) She sends Otto to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.
(d) She goes and meets with the miniaturist in person at his shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Marin refer to as being "early to ripe, early to rot" (15) in reference to Nella's perfume?

2. Nella muses that unlike Marin, her husband Johannes always gives her what type of answer?

3. For what job does Johannes tell Marin he has hired Jack?

4. What is NOT one of the items Nella requests in her first order from the miniaturist?

5. What mode of transportation do Nella and Johannes use to get to the Silversmiths Guild feast?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nella's expectations of Marin's reaction differ from Marin's real reaction when Nella tells her about Johannes's homosexuality?

2. What are the circumstances of Nella's arrival at the Brandt house that are troubling to her?

3. What does Nella's parakeet Peebo symbolize?

4. What is Johannes's reply when Nella asks him whether they are rich?

5. Describe Nella's first kiss with Johannes.

6. What does Nella mean when she opines that "home is nowhere" (114) for her now?

7. What does the herring served within the Brandt household symbolize?

8. For what reason does Nella decide to visit Johannes at his work?

9. What is Nella's marital status when she first arrives at the Brandt home?

10. For what reason is Nella reluctant to answer Agnes's question about who made Nella's miniatures?

(see the answer keys)

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