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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 worries Henrika is getting all of her mother's attention.
(b) She doesn't want Henrika to kick out the Fishers.
(c) She doesn't want Clara to begin to feel ignored.
(d) She thinks they are becoming too friendly.

2. 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) Henrika.
(c) Iris.
(d) Ruth.

3. When they are young, what does Clara tell Iris is the only thing that makes her happy?
(a) Being alone in her room.
(b) Spending time in her private garden.
(c) Listening to her father play the piano.
(d) Learning English from Iris.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Iris and Margarethe a little afraid Schoonmaker will ask Iris to do when they first start working together?

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

3. What toy is Ruth given after the commotion in the marketplace when the Fishers first arrive?

4. What city do the Fishers flee to?

5. What is the financial situation of the van den Meers when the Fishers move in with them?

(see the answer key)

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