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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. Who eventually prevails in teaching Clara how to hem her own skirt?
(a) Margarethe.
(b) Iris.
(c) Ruth.
(d) The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies.

2. What ultimately leads Clara to leave the house on a regular basis with Iris and Ruth?
(a) Having to spend all day with Margarethe.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Being left out of Ruth and Iris's fun adventures.
(d) Having to spend all day cleaning.

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?
(a) Iris.
(b) Henrika.
(c) Margarethe.
(d) Ruth.

4. How is Margarethe initially described in the novel?
(a) As strict and careworn.
(b) As silent and strong.
(c) As optimistic and kind.
(d) As stubborn and rude.

5. When Iris is sure Margarethe is going to punish her for trying to sneak Clara out, what does Iris receive instead?
(a) Orders to fetch the midwife immediately.
(b) An extra loaf of bread with dinner.
(c) No attention whatsoever, as if nothing happened.
(d) A piece of candy for being so brave.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Schoonmaker prefer the Fishers call him?

3. What item does Iris actually steal in the marketplace?

4. What illness is spreading around Haarlem?

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

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