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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. Why is Iris worried about how Henrika and Margarethe interact?
(a) She doesn't want Henrika to kick out the Fishers.
(b) She doesn't want Clara to begin to feel ignored.
(c) She worries Henrika is getting all of her mother's attention.
(d) She thinks they are becoming too friendly.

2. What secret does Margarethe know about Henrika?
(a) That Henrika is pregnant.
(b) That Clara isn't actually Mr. Van den Meer's son.
(c) That Henrika is hiding money.
(d) That Henrika is having an affair.

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

4. When the Fishers first arrive in the marketplace, how are they treated?
(a) Coldly.
(b) Suspiciously.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Rudely.

5. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?
(a) Margarethe.
(b) Iris.
(c) Henrika.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Caspar?

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

3. How does Iris propose getting Clara out of the house?

4. When the book begins, who is the narrator?

5. Who is Luykas?

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