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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 item does Ruth try to steal in the marketplace?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A fish.
(c) Some meat.
(d) A pear.

2. How is Marie de Medici described physically?
(a) As both beautiful and exceptionally intelligent.
(b) As beautiful and unusually tall.
(c) As old and overweight -- obese, even.
(d) As very smart and cunning.

3. How are Ruth and Iris related?
(a) Ruth is Iris's older sister.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) Iris is Ruth's older sister.
(d) Ruth is Iris's mom.

4. What does Caspar promise Iris one morning while she is visiting him and the Master during her work for the van den Meers?
(a) That she will become more beautiful as she gets older, so she should stop worrying all the time.
(b) That Iris will be his apprentice one day.
(c) That he will marry Iris as soon as possible.
(d) That he will always take care of her and Ruth.

5. Who is van Stolk?
(a) A kindly neighbor who often stops over for dinner.
(b) A man who paid off van den Meer's debts.
(c) Another apprentice of the Master's.
(d) A man both Clara and Iris have big crushes on.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Clara and Iris decide to stop into the windmill while out ice skating?

2. How does Margarethe suggest Iris take care of the whole family?

3. How does Iris propose getting Clara out of the house?

4. What health problems does Henrika begin to develop in Chapter 2?

5. Who eventually prevails in teaching Clara how to hem her own skirt?

(see the answer key)

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