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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Ball.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the financial situation of the van den Meers when the Fishers move in with them?
(a) The van den Meers are neither rich nor poor.
(b) The van den Meers are on the brink of poverty.
(c) The van den Meers are poor now, but expect to get more money.
(d) The van den Meers are very wealthy.

2. What illness is spreading around Haarlem?
(a) Some kind of contagious mental illness that makes people go insane.
(b) The plague.
(c) The flu.
(d) Some kind of unknown cancer.

3. How does the Master respond to the success of his painting of Clara?
(a) He starts being mean to everyone around him.
(b) He becomes depressed.
(c) He becomes incredibly wealthy.
(d) He is very proud and excited.

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

5. Does Iris ever find an imp in the van den Meers' household?
(a) No.
(b) She sees it running down the street one night but is unable to catch it.
(c) Yes.
(d) She finds evidence of it but not the actual imp itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the ball approaches and Clara becomes increasingly reclusive, what does Iris accuse her of becoming like?

2. What does Iris tell Clara that changes her mind about attending the ball?

3. What is kermis?

4. What does Clara say she'd rather do than marry van Stolk?

5. What reaction does Clara have to the windmill?

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