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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 starts being mean to everyone around him.
(b) He becomes depressed.
(c) He is very proud and excited.
(d) He becomes incredibly wealthy.

2. How is Margarethe initially described in the novel?
(a) As silent and strong.
(b) As optimistic and kind.
(c) As stubborn and rude.
(d) As strict and careworn.

3. When Henrika is sick, what does Caspar give Ruth and Iris every morning when they come to visit him and the Master?
(a) Hot chocolate.
(b) Scones.
(c) Warm tea.
(d) Fresh fruit and juice.

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

5. What is the name of the painting the Master creates for van den Meer?
(a) Clara, My Beloved.
(b) Young Woman with Two Lips.
(c) Girl with Flowers by a Window.
(d) Young Woman with Tulips.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?

2. What has happened to Pieter ten Broek?

3. 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?

4. What does Caspar promise Iris one morning while she is visiting him and the Master during her work for the van den Meers?

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

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