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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 The Girl of Ashes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the van den Meers' wealth at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) It increases drastically right after Margarethe marries into the family.
(b) It ends up being stolen by the very guards hired to protect it.
(c) It is lost when the tulip market crashes.
(d) It doesn't do much, since Margarethe is too cheap to buy anything nice.

2. What kind of visitors come to the van den Meers' house after Henrika's funeral?
(a) Potential suitors for Clara.
(b) Random people who want to see Clara's portrait.
(c) Beggars who know Mr. Van den Meer has inherited a lot of money.
(d) Tulip investors.

3. What item is Iris given to work with on the first day of her apprenticeship?
(a) A piece of red silk.
(b) A personalized bible.
(c) A pound of very stale flour.
(d) A seashell.

4. Why does Clara become so upset when van den Meer tells Margarethe that the hutsepot she makes for Lent is the best he's ever had?
(a) Because Clara wants her birth mother's dishes to always be remembered as the best.
(b) Because Clara made it herself and wants the credit.
(c) Because it is horrible and Clara knows he is lying.
(d) Because he knows that Clara hates hutsepot more than anything.

5. What role does Iris take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She makes her famous biscuits every morning.
(b) She scrubs the floors every other day.
(c) She sits so he can paint her.
(d) She stands outside holding an advertisement for his business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What good news does van den Meer receive from an investment partner about his investment?

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

3. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?

4. How does the Master respond to the success of his painting of Clara?

5. Who does Iris eventually go to apprentice with, after much protest?

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