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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Chapter 1 The Obscure Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Caspar?
(a) Schoonmaker's apprentice.
(b) The Fishers' boss when Schoonmaker is gone.
(c) The man who delivers groceries every day.
(d) A boy who works at a church.

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

3. When the book begins, from what country have the Fishers fled?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Holland.
(d) France.

4. Who opens her door at the commotion in the marketplace and talks to Ruth?
(a) A very mean old man.
(b) A police officer.
(c) An unknown but beautiful young girl.
(d) A priest.

5. How are Ruth and Iris related?
(a) Ruth is Iris's mom.
(b) Iris is Ruth's older sister.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) Ruth is Iris's older sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Ruth initially described in the novel?

2. Who is Clara?

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

4. What does Schoonmaker prefer the Fishers call him?

5. What has allegedly happened to Jack Fisher?

(see the answer key)

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