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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. How is Marie de Medici described physically?
(a) As very smart and cunning.
(b) As old and overweight -- obese, even.
(c) As beautiful and unusually tall.
(d) As both beautiful and exceptionally intelligent.

2. Why does Margarethe feel that Philippe de Marisllac will be interested in Iris?
(a) Because she will be made beautiful for one night.
(b) Because she has recently become very wealthy.
(c) Because they share a love of painting.
(d) Because she is dumb and ugly, so she won't be a threat to him.

3. What happens to Rebekka?
(a) She is fired for teaching Iris how to read and write.
(b) She drops dead from the plague while in the van den Meer kitchen.
(c) She steals money from the van den Meers.
(d) She ends up having an affair with Mr. van den Meer.

4. How does the Master respond to the success of his painting of Clara?
(a) He becomes incredibly wealthy.
(b) He is very proud and excited.
(c) He starts being mean to everyone around him.
(d) He becomes depressed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the ball approaches and Margarethe is tight for money, why does she claim the Master owes her money?

2. What item does Ruth try to steal in the marketplace?

3. What causes Cornelius to become so depressed?

4. Before the large dinner party where his painting of Clara is revealed, what does the Master do to help comfort Ruth?

5. Who does Iris eventually go to apprentice with, after much protest?

(see the answer key)

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