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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. What does Schoonmaker prefer the Fishers call him?
(a) Father.
(b) Padrino.
(c) Master.
(d) Sir.

2. 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?
(a) Because Clara made it herself and wants the credit.
(b) Because it is horrible and Clara knows he is lying.
(c) Because he knows that Clara hates hutsepot more than anything.
(d) Because Clara wants her birth mother's dishes to always be remembered as the best.

3. What worries Iris about the Master's "I am going to ruin you yet" comment while he is working on his painting of Clara?
(a) She thinks he is referring to Margarethe.
(b) She thinks he is going to commit suicide.
(c) She worries he is planning to kill Mr. Van den Meer.
(d) She doesn't know to whom he is referring.

4. How does Iris propose getting Clara out of the house?
(a) By just having her walk out the front door.
(b) By hiding her underneath Ruth's biggest dress.
(c) By sneaking her out in a wheelbarrow.
(d) By sneaking out at night when no one is awake.

5. In Chapter 4, what ailment does Margarethe claim to have gotten while visiting the Master and seeing his horrible paintings?
(a) A curse which only lets her have bad dreams.
(b) A problem with her hearing.
(c) A heart murmur.
(d) Some kind of eye infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?

2. After the Master's painting is met with great success, what does he ask Margarethe?

3. How are Ruth and Iris related?

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

5. What does Henrika die from?

(see the answer key)

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