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

2. Who is Schoonmaker?
(a) A painter in the village.
(b) A priest.
(c) A city boy who helps them find the road.
(d) A long-lost relative of Margarethe's.

3. Who is The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies?
(a) The name of the ghost that lives in the Van den Meer's attic.
(b) The nickname the townspeople have given to Margarethe.
(c) The nickname the townspeople have given to Ruth.
(d) An old, hairy woman who wanders around town.

4. After the successful unveiling of the painting of Clara, what does Margarethe ask Mr. van den Meer for?
(a) For the chance for Iris to go to school.
(b) A stipend.
(c) Better living arrangements.
(d) To be released from her job.

5. What argument does Margarethe use to convince van den Meer that he should marry her?
(a) That she loves him very much.
(b) That she will otherwise not stay to just cook and clean for free.
(c) That she has a family inheritance of her own.
(d) That it would be best for Clara and her reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ultimately leads Clara to leave the house on a regular basis with Iris and Ruth?

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?

3. After her mother's death, why is Clara forced to leave the house?

4. Right before the evening when her painting is unveiled, what cruel thing does Clara say to Iris when Iris comes to try to coax her out of her bedroom?

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

(see the answer key)

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