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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. How much of the van den Meers' fortune was lost in Clara's kidnapping as a young child?
(a) One-third.
(b) Half.
(c) Nearly everything.
(d) Nothing; they got Clara back before a ransom was paid.

2. 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.

3. Who is a member of the Fisher family?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) Iris.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Margarethe.

4. When the town's river freezes over, how do Clara and Iris share their one pair of skates?
(a) They decide not to use them at all.
(b) Clara lets Iris use them both as a special treat.
(c) Each girl takes one skate apiece.
(d) They take turns using the skates.

5. How does Clara get home from the ball?
(a) The prince sends her home in his private carriage.
(b) With Caspar, on his large white horse.
(c) With the help of the Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies.
(d) Schoonmaker walks her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Margarethe initially described in the novel?

2. What happens during Iris and Clara's attempts to get Clara out of the house?

3. What city do the Fishers flee to?

4. What signal does Marie de Medici give to the prince to tell him he should move on to other ladies while meeting everyone?

5. What does Margarethe do to continually manipulate van Stolk and van Antum?

(see the answer key)

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