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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Right before the evening when her painting is unveiled, what cruel thing does Clara say to Iris when Iris comes to try to coax her out of her bedroom?
(a) That her father is dead so she can't relate to how she feels.
(b) That she is too dumb to be important to anyone.
(c) That she's just being kept around to make Clara look prettier.
(d) That she is hideously ugly and will never be anything.

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

3. What health problems does Henrika begin to develop in Chapter 2?
(a) She begins to go insane.
(b) She has such bad pains in her legs that she can't walk anymore.
(c) She begins to have a very difficult pregnancy.
(d) She begins to lose her eyesight.

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

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 it would be best for Clara and her reputation.
(d) That she will otherwise not stay to just cook and clean for free.

6. What happens to Rebekka?
(a) She ends up having an affair with Mr. van den Meer.
(b) She drops dead from the plague while in the van den Meer kitchen.
(c) She is fired for teaching Iris how to read and write.
(d) She steals money from the van den Meers.

7. What role does Iris take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She sits so he can paint her.
(b) She scrubs the floors every other day.
(c) She stands outside holding an advertisement for his business.
(d) She makes her famous biscuits every morning.

8. How is Ruth initially described in the novel?
(a) As mentally impaired and hard to control.
(b) As conscientious and unattractive.
(c) As shy and unable/unwilling to speak.
(d) As beautiful and loving.

9. When Iris is sure Margarethe is going to punish her for trying to sneak Clara out, what does Iris receive instead?
(a) An extra loaf of bread with dinner.
(b) Orders to fetch the midwife immediately.
(c) No attention whatsoever, as if nothing happened.
(d) A piece of candy for being so brave.

10. What prompts Iris to try to get Clara out of the house in Chapter 2?
(a) Henrika finally gives her permission.
(b) Clara decides to ignore her mother's wishes and just walk out the front door.
(c) Henrika is bedridden and won't be able to see them leave.
(d) Margarethe demands that Iris take Clara to the marketplace.

11. After the Master's painting is met with great success, what does he ask Margarethe?
(a) If she will teach him how to paint like they do in England.
(b) To adopt Iris.
(c) To adopt Ruth.
(d) If she will move back in with him.

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

13. Who eventually prevails in teaching Clara how to hem her own skirt?
(a) The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Margarethe.
(d) Iris.

14. When the book begins, from what country have the Fishers fled?
(a) Holland.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iris think of Caspar's paintings of Ruth?

2. How does the Master respond to the success of his painting of Clara?

3. What toy is Ruth given after the commotion in the marketplace when the Fishers first arrive?

4. Why is Iris worried about how Henrika and Margarethe interact?

5. What does Schoonmaker prefer the Fishers call him?

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