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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What key item did Clara leave behind at the ball?
(a) The key she always wears around her neck.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) Her purse.
(d) None of these answers is correct.

2. What event causes the ball to end abruptly?
(a) The party runs out of food.
(b) The prince declares he has proposed to someone.
(c) A raging fire.
(d) The queen falls asleep.

3. Who first tries to lay claim to the mystery slipper?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Margarethe.
(c) Iris.
(d) Clara.

4. What kind of mother is Henrika?
(a) Absent.
(b) Controlling.
(c) Very loving.
(d) Cruel.

5. As the ball approaches, what does the reader learn about Margarethe's neighbors' opinion of her?
(a) That they admire her.
(b) That they scorn her and think very poorly of her choices.
(c) That they are jealous of her wealth.
(d) That they think she is the most beautiful woman in all the land.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Margarethe tell Iris that she is better off being ugly?

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

4. Who is the narrator of the Epilogue?

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

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