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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. How is Iris initially described in the novel?
(a) As beautiful and loving.
(b) As mentally impaired and hard to control.
(c) As conscientious and unattractive.
(d) As shy and unable/unwilling to speak.

2. Who is a member of the Fisher family?
(a) Ruth.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Iris.
(d) Margarethe.

3. Does Iris ever find an imp in the van den Meers' household?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) She sees it running down the street one night but is unable to catch it.
(d) She finds evidence of it but not the actual imp itself.

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

5. Who is Luykas?
(a) Ruth's father.
(b) Schoonmaker's long-lost son.
(c) Iris's father.
(d) Mr. van den Meer; it's his Christian name.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What item is Iris given to work with on the first day of her apprenticeship?

3. Before the large dinner party where his painting of Clara is revealed, what does the Master do to help comfort Ruth?

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

5. Henrika and Margarethe usually get along:

(see the answer key)

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