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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. Who is Clara?
(a) A street girl without a family.
(b) Van den Meer's beautiful young daughter.
(c) Caspar's sister.
(d) The ghost who lives in Schoonmaker's house.

2. What does Caspar accuse Ruth of doing at the ball?
(a) Starting a fire.
(b) Having way too much to drink.
(c) Sabotaging Clara's chance with the prince.
(d) Sabotaging Iris's chance with the prince.

3. What happens during Iris and Clara's attempts to get Clara out of the house?
(a) Clara panics and changes her mind.
(b) Ruth tells on them.
(c) Iris panics and changes her mind.
(d) Henrika catches them before they can get very far.

4. What do people spy Philippe doing to Clara when they are in a private room?
(a) Asking for her hand in marriage.
(b) Caressing her ankle with her shoe off.
(c) Kissing her neck.
(d) Playing with her hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Iris and Margarethe a little afraid Schoonmaker will ask Iris to do when they first start working together?

2. How is Clarissa of Aragaon's arrival met by the crowd?

3. What does Clara suspect Ruth of doing to Margarethe's linen?

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

5. Who unexpectedly arrives at the van den Meers' home the morning after the ball?

(see the answer key)

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