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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 is Marin's reply to the specific culinary request Nella makes upon her arrival at the Brandt house?
(a) She says that herring is a living being that should not be consumed.
(b) She says that sugar makes people's souls grow sick.
(c) She says that dairy foods corrupt the bodily functions.
(d) She says that figs and sour cream foster gluttony.

2. What object does Marin say that her family has that Nella's family does not, even though Nella's family has an "ancient pedigree" (12)?
(a) Fish in their own lake.
(b) A warm, dry house.
(c) A hedge maze.
(d) Wheat in the food cellar.

3. When Johannes kisses Nella for the first time, what happens to interrupt their kiss?
(a) Peebo starts to make noise.
(b) She puts her hand on his breeches.
(c) Marin walks into the room.
(d) He touches the back of her neck.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nella locate the miniaturist who becomes a major and enigmatic part of the narrative?

2. What instrument does Nella play during the performance for the Meermanses?

3. For what reason does Hole-Face say he does not and will not speak to the miniaturist?

4. How many dogs reside within the Brandt household?

5. How much younger does Nella decide she is than Marin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Nella's lute performance during the Meermans' visit?

2. What does Nella mean when she muses that Marin and Johannes are obsessed with "souls and purses" (27)?

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

4. How does Marin hurt Nella physically and why?

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

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

7. What is Otto's history?

8. How does Nella characterize the people in her life in relation to dwelling on the past?

9. What warning does Otto issue to Nella concerning her parakeet and Marin?

10. How does Nella feel when Marin reveals that she has known all along that her brother Johannes is gay?

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