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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The Gallery of God's Mistakes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Master's painting is met with great success, what does he ask Margarethe?
(a) If she will teach him how to paint like they do in England.
(b) If she will move back in with him.
(c) To adopt Ruth.
(d) To adopt Iris.

2. What items does Margarethe give Iris to give the Van den Meers when she is sent over to their household for the first time?
(a) A toy windmill.
(b) A fancy silk handkerchief.
(c) A pastry.
(d) A letter.

3. What prompts Iris to try to get Clara out of the house in Chapter 2?
(a) Henrika finally gives her permission.
(b) Clara decides to ignore her mother's wishes and just walk out the front door.
(c) Henrika is bedridden and won't be able to see them leave.
(d) Margarethe demands that Iris take Clara to the marketplace.

4. What does Margarethe do to continually manipulate van Stolk and van Antum?
(a) She taunts them with glances and promises of Clara.
(b) She pretends she is wealthier than she is.
(c) She flirts with them herself, since she knows they have crushes on her.
(d) She preys on their kindness by always asking for mercy -- and money.

5. How much of the van den Meers' household has been lost because of their debt?
(a) Nearly everything they own except for one bed everyone shares.
(b) Nothing. Margarethe refuses to allow anyone to take anything.
(c) Half of their furniture and all of Henrika's possessions.
(d) Only one bedroom of furniture and one closet of clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henrika die from?

2. Who is van Antum?

3. After Rebekka's death, what does Margarethe worry has happened to the household?

4. In Chapter 4, what ailment does Margarethe claim to have gotten while visiting the Master and seeing his horrible paintings?

5. What has allegedly happened to Jack Fisher?

(see the answer key)

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