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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) No attention whatsoever, as if nothing happened.
(c) A piece of candy for being so brave.
(d) Orders to fetch the midwife immediately.

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

3. Who is going to throw a ball?
(a) The mayor's wife.
(b) Margarethe.
(c) The mayor of Haarlem.
(d) Marie de Medici.

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

5. After his wife dies, what investment does van den Meer worry has been lost?
(a) His collection of jewelry.
(b) His collection of fine paintings.
(c) A boat full of tulips that investors have given him money for.
(d) His collection of rare books.

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

7. Who is Caspar?
(a) The man who delivers groceries every day.
(b) Schoonmaker's apprentice.
(c) A boy who works at a church.
(d) The Fishers' boss when Schoonmaker is gone.

8. 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.

9. Who is Luykas?
(a) Iris's father.
(b) Mr. van den Meer; it's his Christian name.
(c) Schoonmaker's long-lost son.
(d) Ruth's father.

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

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

12. What has happened to Pieter ten Broek?
(a) He has lost his job with the church and is very poor now.
(b) He has died.
(c) He is in an insane asylum.
(d) He has moved to America.

13. What does Henrika die from?
(a) She stabs herself with a sharp blade.
(b) She dies of natural causes.
(c) Starving herself out of protest.
(d) Complications from giving birth too early.

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

15. When the Fishers first arrive in the marketplace, how are they treated?
(a) Coldly.
(b) Suspiciously.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Rudely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rebekka?

2. What role does Ruth take in Schoonmaker's household?

3. Henrika and Margarethe usually get along:

4. What does Caspar tell Iris and Clara while they are out ice skating?

5. When the book begins, who is the narrator?

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