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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Ball.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the large dinner party where his painting of Clara is revealed, what does the Master do to help comfort Ruth?
(a) He hums her favorite songs.
(b) He presents her with a painting of her own.
(c) He speaks softly to her.
(d) He holds her hand.

2. What does Iris find most frustrating about her apprenticeship on the first day?
(a) That she cannot immediately draw well.
(b) That she is worse with a needle and thread than she originally thought.
(c) That she has no interest in a religious life after all.
(d) That she is far more advanced than the town baker.

3. After his wife dies, what investment does van den Meer worry has been lost?
(a) A boat full of tulips that investors have given him money for.
(b) His collection of rare books.
(c) His collection of fine paintings.
(d) His collection of jewelry.

4. What do Caspar and Iris both believe lives in the highest part of the van den Meers' house?
(a) A sick relative.
(b) A hooded man.
(c) An imp.
(d) Strange animals.

5. What piece of furniture does the queen complain about while at the ball?
(a) A stinky sofa.
(b) An ugly piano.
(c) A creaking dance floor.
(d) A wooden chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Clarissa Santiago of Aragon at the ball?

2. What secret does Margarethe know about Henrika?

3. Why does Clara decline at first to dance with the prince?

4. Who is the American equivalent of Sinter Klaas, the person for whom the girls leave their shoes out one night?

5. How does Clara get home from the ball?

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