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

2. What city do the Fishers flee to?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Haarlem.
(d) The reader never learns the name of the city.

3. What prompts Iris to try to get Clara out of the house in Chapter 2?
(a) Henrika is bedridden and won't be able to see them leave.
(b) Margarethe demands that Iris take Clara to the marketplace.
(c) Henrika finally gives her permission.
(d) Clara decides to ignore her mother's wishes and just walk out the front door.

4. Who is Schoonmaker?
(a) A city boy who helps them find the road.
(b) A long-lost relative of Margarethe's.
(c) A priest.
(d) A painter in the village.

5. What health problems does Henrika begin to develop in Chapter 2?
(a) She begins to have a very difficult pregnancy.
(b) She has such bad pains in her legs that she can't walk anymore.
(c) She begins to lose her eyesight.
(d) She begins to go insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the financial situation of the van den Meers when the Fishers move in with them?

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

3. Who is The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies?

4. Who is Pieter ten Broek?

5. What does Schoonmaker prefer the Fishers call him?

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