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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Gallery of God's Mistakes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ultimately leads Clara to leave the house on a regular basis with Iris and Ruth?
(a) Having to spend all day with Margarethe.
(b) Being left out of Ruth and Iris's fun adventures.
(c) Having to spend all day cleaning.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

2. What does Caspar tell Iris and Clara while they are out ice skating?
(a) That they are girls and shouldn't sweat so much.
(b) That they they both look beautiful on the ice.
(c) That they shouldn't go too far away.
(d) That they look like sisters.

3. How is Iris initially described in the novel?
(a) As mentally impaired and hard to control.
(b) As beautiful and loving.
(c) As shy and unable/unwilling to speak.
(d) As conscientious and unattractive.

4. 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 referring to Margarethe.
(b) She thinks he is going to commit suicide.
(c) She worries he is planning to kill Mr. Van den Meer.
(d) She doesn't know to whom he is referring.

5. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Henrika.
(c) Iris.
(d) Margarethe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rebekka?

2. What does Schoonmaker prefer the Fishers call him?

3. When Iris is sure Margarethe is going to punish her for trying to sneak Clara out, what does Iris receive instead?

4. Who is van Stolk?

5. Why does Margarethe feel that Philippe de Marisllac will be interested in Iris?

(see the answer key)

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