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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Ball.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the ball's guest of honor?
(a) Philippe de Marsillac.
(b) The mayor of Haarlem.
(c) Van den Meer.
(d) The Master.

2. What drink does a servant bring to Clara and Philippe when they are in a private room?
(a) Wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Water.
(d) Coffee.

3. As the ball approaches and Clara becomes increasingly reclusive, what does Iris accuse her of becoming like?
(a) A priest.
(b) A domesticated animal.
(c) A house servant.
(d) A nun.

4. What does the title of Chapter 4, "The Gallery of God's Mistakes," refer to?
(a) The mess of a household that is now the Van den Meers.
(b) The nickname for the town's church.
(c) The cruel name Margarethe has to refer to both of her children.
(d) A secret gallery of paintings Schoonmaker has.

5. What reaction does Clara have to the windmill?
(a) She is grateful for its water fountain.
(b) She seems to remember it from long ago.
(c) She instantly decides she wants to move there.
(d) She finds it very dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the van den Meers' household has been lost because of their debt?

2. How did Marie de Medici lose her power?

3. What does Margarethe do to continually manipulate van Stolk and van Antum?

4. How does van den Meer plan on revealing the painting he commissioned?

5. What does Henrika die from?

(see the answer key)

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