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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. What unexpected act does Johannes undertake when he finally returns from Venice?
2. What is true of ALL of the dolls left on the front step of the Brandt house?
3. What is NOT a characteristic of Jack's that Marin lists as reasons he will not go to the authorities about Otto's actions?
4. What ritual does the narrator describe Amsterdammers taking part in on the first day of each year?
5. The narrator states that after the words greed and flood, what is "the worst word in the city's lexicon" (249)?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Nella receives eight dolls from the miniaturist, what two items is the doll made in her own likeness holding in its tiny hands? What is the significance of each item?
2. What does Johannes mean when he says that he has married a child and that he has done it for Marin?
3. What act does Johannes tell Marin he has undertaken for her and "against the counsel" (219) of his soul?
4. How does the destruction of the gingerbread families act as an element of foreshadowing?
5. How is the theme of transformation referenced in the scene after Rezeki's death?
6. What admissions does Marin make to Nella in Part Three: “Hidden Bodies"?
7. What does Marin say the truth is about Frans and her in the past in Part Four: “Verkeerspel"?
8. What is the implication of Jack's charge against Johannes in Part Three: "Horseshoe"?
9. Why does Johannes give Nella a list of names in Part Three: "Escape"?
10. When Nella detects a tenderness and genuine friendship developing between herself and Johannes, what is her reaction?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how and why the author instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Miniaturist.
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