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

2. What happens to Rebekka?
(a) She drops dead from the plague while in the van den Meer kitchen.
(b) She steals money from the van den Meers.
(c) She is fired for teaching Iris how to read and write.
(d) She ends up having an affair with Mr. van den Meer.

3. What good news does van den Meer receive from an investment partner about his investment?
(a) That most of his rare books somehow survived a fire.
(b) That his paintings are still safe in the museum.
(c) That the ship has only been delayed, not lost.
(d) That the jewels have been found.

4. How does the Master respond to the success of his painting of Clara?
(a) He becomes incredibly wealthy.
(b) He starts being mean to everyone around him.
(c) He is very proud and excited.
(d) He becomes depressed.

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

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. Why is Iris worried about how Henrika and Margarethe interact?

3. What piece of information does Clara have about the windmill that makes Iris believe her story?

4. What famous fairy tale does Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister depend on the reader being familiar with?

5. When the town's river freezes over, how do Clara and Iris share their one pair of skates?

(see the answer key)

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