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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What unexpected act does Johannes undertake when he finally returns from Venice?

3. What is NOT another meaning of the French word "Enceinte" (257) in addition to its meaning of being pregnant, according to Marin?

4. What item does Nella put into her hair the night of Johannes's departure to Venice?

5. What is NOT a way in which Marin's manner is described just after Frans's menacing announcement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the militia arrives in Part Three: "Horseshoe"?

2. How is the theme of transformation referenced in the scene after Rezeki's death?

3. What does Marin say the truth is about Frans and her in the past in Part Four: “Verkeerspel"?

4. What thought propels Nella to go out in the cold night to demand answers from the miniaturist?

5. What is the implication of Jack's charge against Johannes in Part Three: "Horseshoe"?

6. Where does Nella go in Part Four: "Spores"? Why?

7. What act does Johannes tell Marin he has undertaken for her and "against the counsel" (219) of his soul?

8. What two items does Nella say "beautifully define [Marin's] infuriating contradictions and what does Nella mean?

9. How much does Nella obtain for the sugar in Part Four: "The Hopeful Loaf"? What are her intentions with the profits?

10. Why does Johannes give Nella a list of names in Part Three: "Escape"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three symbols used by the author to transmit a particular thematic message. Discuss the author's purpose in depicting each object within the narrative.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Nella's character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

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