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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. When Henrika is sick, what does Caspar give Ruth and Iris every morning when they come to visit him and the Master?
(a) Scones.
(b) Warm tea.
(c) Hot chocolate.
(d) Fresh fruit and juice.

2. What item is Iris given to work with on the first day of her apprenticeship?
(a) A piece of red silk.
(b) A pound of very stale flour.
(c) A personalized bible.
(d) A seashell.

3. 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) Having to spend all day cleaning.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Being left out of Ruth and Iris's fun adventures.

4. When the book begins, from what country have the Fishers fled?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Holland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the book begins, who is the narrator?

2. What does the title of Chapter 4, "The Gallery of God's Mistakes," refer to?

3. Who does Iris eventually go to apprentice with, after much protest?

4. What kind of visitors come to the van den Meers' house after Henrika's funeral?

5. What does Caspar tell Iris and Clara while they are out ice skating?

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