View a FREE sample

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

2. Which item is van Stolk most interested in in the van den Meers' household?
(a) The nice pots and pans in the kitchen.
(b) Margarethe.
(c) The Young Woman with Tulips painting.
(d) Van den Meer's amazing library of unique books.

3. After her mother's death, why is Clara forced to leave the house?
(a) To attend her mother's funeral.
(b) To go shopping in the marketplace.
(c) Because Margarethe demands she do it.
(d) Because her father wants to flee with her in the middle of the night.

4. What do Iris and Clara use as collateral in order to get Clara a gown?
(a) The last of their family fortune.
(b) Henrika's jewels.
(c) Margarethe's fancy new shoes.
(d) Money Ruth has been secretly hiding away.

5. What role does Margarethe take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She tends his garden.
(b) She cooks and cleans.
(c) She sews clothes for his shop.
(d) She sings all day to help him focus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Ruth initially described in the novel?

2. What good news does van den Meer receive from an investment partner about his investment?

3. Who is going to throw a ball?

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

5. Who is Pieter ten Broek?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 329 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample