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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clara believe happened at the windmill?
(a) She was turned into a changeling there.
(b) She used to play there with her father when she was very little.
(c) She was born there.
(d) She used to help her father sell flowers there as a child.

2. What role does Ruth take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She sits so he can paint her.
(b) She gathers flowers for him every day.
(c) She fetches new paints for him.
(d) She paints copies of his paintings.

3. When the book begins, who is the narrator?
(a) A man named Incubus.
(b) A man named Caspar.
(c) A reporter.
(d) An older woman who is partially crippled.

4. What kind of visitors come to the van den Meers' house after Henrika's funeral?
(a) Potential suitors for Clara.
(b) Tulip investors.
(c) Beggars who know Mr. Van den Meer has inherited a lot of money.
(d) Random people who want to see Clara's portrait.

5. What argument does Margarethe use to convince van den Meer that he should marry her?
(a) That she loves him very much.
(b) That she has a family inheritance of her own.
(c) That she will otherwise not stay to just cook and clean for free.
(d) That it would be best for Clara and her reputation.

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

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

8. What item does Iris actually steal in the marketplace?
(a) A fish.
(b) Some meat.
(c) A pear.
(d) A loaf of bread.

9. After the successful unveiling of the painting of Clara, what does Margarethe ask Mr. van den Meer for?
(a) For the chance for Iris to go to school.
(b) To be released from her job.
(c) Better living arrangements.
(d) A stipend.

10. Why do Clara and Iris decide to stop into the windmill while out ice skating?
(a) They are just tired and want to take a break.
(b) Iris needs to use a bathroom.
(c) They are very thirsty and are looking for water.
(d) Clara needs to use a bathroom.

11. Why does Clara become so upset when van den Meer tells Margarethe that the hutsepot she makes for Lent is the best he's ever had?
(a) Because Clara wants her birth mother's dishes to always be remembered as the best.
(b) Because it is horrible and Clara knows he is lying.
(c) Because Clara made it herself and wants the credit.
(d) Because he knows that Clara hates hutsepot more than anything.

12. What does the town say is the cause of Henrika's health issues?
(a) That she is cruel so God is treating her cruelly.
(b) That Margarethe is secretly poisoning her.
(c) That something demonic resides in the house at night.
(d) That she is too wealthy so she is being punished for not sharing her wealth.

13. What is the name of the painting the Master creates for van den Meer?
(a) Clara, My Beloved.
(b) Young Woman with Two Lips.
(c) Young Woman with Tulips.
(d) Girl with Flowers by a Window.

14. How is Margarethe initially described in the novel?
(a) As silent and strong.
(b) As strict and careworn.
(c) As stubborn and rude.
(d) As optimistic and kind.

15. What good news does van den Meer receive from an investment partner about his investment?
(a) That the ship has only been delayed, not lost.
(b) That the jewels have been found.
(c) That his paintings are still safe in the museum.
(d) That most of his rare books somehow survived a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Caspar?

2. Who opens her door at the commotion in the marketplace and talks to Ruth?

3. Why is Clara upset about what Sinter Klaas left in her shoe?

4. When the Fishers first arrive in the marketplace, how are they treated?

5. What role does Margarethe take in Schoonmaker's household?

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