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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. Why does Clara decline at first to dance with the prince?
(a) She lies about having a turned ankle.
(b) She only has one shoe on.
(c) She wants to give Iris a chance first.
(d) She doesn't know how to dance.

2. What worries Iris about the Master's "I am going to ruin you yet" comment while he is working on his painting of Clara?
(a) She thinks he is going to commit suicide.
(b) She thinks he is referring to Margarethe.
(c) She doesn't know to whom he is referring.
(d) She worries he is planning to kill Mr. Van den Meer.

3. What secret does Margarethe know about Henrika?
(a) That Henrika is hiding money.
(b) That Henrika is pregnant.
(c) That Clara isn't actually Mr. Van den Meer's son.
(d) That Henrika is having an affair.

4. What drink does a servant bring to Clara and Philippe when they are in a private room?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

5. What key item did Clara leave behind at the ball?
(a) The key she always wears around her neck.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) Her purse.
(d) None of these answers is correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Clarissa of Aragaon's arrival met by the crowd?

2. What illness is spreading around Haarlem?

3. Why does Clara tell the queen she is hiding her face?

4. Why do Clara and Iris decide to stop into the windmill while out ice skating?

5. What piece of information does Clara have about the windmill that makes Iris believe her story?

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