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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Clarissa of Aragaon's arrival met by the crowd?
(a) With no fanfare at all.
(b) With shouts of excitement.
(c) With anger.
(d) With awe.

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

3. How does Ruth react when the Master says, at the ball, that he wishes Margarethe would have burned his painting?
(a) She spits involuntarily.
(b) She speaks for the first time in the novel.
(c) She stares coldly at him.
(d) She starts to cry.

4. What piece of furniture does the queen complain about while at the ball?
(a) An ugly piano.
(b) A creaking dance floor.
(c) A wooden chair.
(d) A stinky sofa.

5. Who is Clarissa Santiago of Aragon at the ball?
(a) The sister of the prince everyone wants to see.
(b) The daughter of the hosts.
(c) Margarethe's made-up name for Iris.
(d) Clara in disguise.

6. Who insists on introducing Ruth and Iris to the prince?
(a) Dame Pruyn.
(b) Schoonmaker.
(c) Clara.
(d) Caspar.

7. In the Epilogue, Ruth claims that Iris was better at doing what than painting?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Singing.
(c) Observing.
(d) Organizing.

8. As the ball approaches and Clara becomes increasingly reclusive, what does Iris accuse her of becoming like?
(a) A nun.
(b) A priest.
(c) A house servant.
(d) A domesticated animal.

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

10. Why does Clara decline at first to dance with the prince?
(a) She lies about having a turned ankle.
(b) She only has one shoe on.
(c) She doesn't know how to dance.
(d) She wants to give Iris a chance first.

11. Why does Clara tell the queen she is hiding her face?
(a) Because she is horribly disfigured.
(b) Because she gets sunburned easily.
(c) Because she is allergic to the flowers.
(d) Because she is Catholic.

12. After she moves away, how often does Clara ask about Margarethe?
(a) All the time.
(b) Never.
(c) Maybe once or twice a year, but not very often.
(d) Only once.

13. Who is the first person Iris and Ruth find at the ball?
(a) Schoonmaker.
(b) Margarethe.
(c) Caspar.
(d) Clara.

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

15. What kind of life does Ruth claim Iris led?
(a) A regretful life.
(b) A rich life.
(c) A sad life.
(d) A short life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What key item did Iris leave behind at the ball?

2. Who does Iris end up marrying?

3. According to the Master, what is the reason behind Margarethe's lie about his relationship with Caspar?

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

5. Before heading to the ball, what do Iris and Clara agree about Caspar?

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