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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 The Imp-Riddled House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Right before the unveiling of the painting the Master created for van den Meer, what does Margarethe call Clara that sends Clara into a screaming rage?
(a) A changeling.
(b) A spoiled brat.
(c) Adopted.
(d) A doll.

2. When the book begins, who is the narrator?
(a) An older woman who is partially crippled.
(b) A man named Incubus.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A man named Caspar.

3. What toy is Ruth given after the commotion in the marketplace when the Fishers first arrive?
(a) A flute.
(b) A bouncing ball.
(c) A toy windmill.
(d) A yo-yo.

4. What role does Ruth take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She paints copies of his paintings.
(b) She gathers flowers for him every day.
(c) She sits so he can paint her.
(d) She fetches new paints for him.

5. When the Fishers first arrive in the marketplace, how are they treated?
(a) Coldly.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Suspiciously.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the town say is the cause of Henrika's health issues?

2. What role does Margarethe take in Schoonmaker's household?

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

4. When she first arrives, what services does Margarethe offer the townspeople in exchange for food and housing?

5. What kind of paintings does Schoonmaker secretly paint?

(see the answer key)

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