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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. How much of the van den Meers' fortune was lost in Clara's kidnapping as a young child?
(a) Nearly everything.
(b) Nothing; they got Clara back before a ransom was paid.
(c) One-third.
(d) Half.

2. How does Ruth react when the Master says, at the ball, that he wishes Margarethe would have burned his painting?
(a) She starts to cry.
(b) She speaks for the first time in the novel.
(c) She stares coldly at him.
(d) She spits involuntarily.

3. What piece of furniture does the queen complain about while at the ball?
(a) A stinky sofa.
(b) A creaking dance floor.
(c) An ugly piano.
(d) A wooden chair.

4. What happens during Iris and Clara's attempts to get Clara out of the house?
(a) Iris panics and changes her mind.
(b) Clara panics and changes her mind.
(c) Henrika catches them before they can get very far.
(d) Ruth tells on them.

5. Who is van Antum?
(a) A tailor.
(b) A creditor of van den Meer's who wants his money as soon as possible.
(c) A fellow investor of van den Meer's.
(d) A priest.

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. Who is Clara?

3. Who unexpectedly arrives at the van den Meers' home the morning after the ball?

4. What changes about Clara's dress after the ball?

5. According to the Master, what is the reason behind Margarethe's lie about his relationship with Caspar?

(see the answer key)

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