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

3. Who took over the Master's studio when he passed away?
(a) Iris.
(b) Clara.
(c) Caspar.
(d) The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies.

4. Who does Iris and Ruth's hair for the ball?
(a) A hairdresser.
(b) Margarethe.
(c) Clara.
(d) They each do their own hair.

5. What do Iris and Clara use as collateral in order to get Clara a gown?
(a) The last of their family fortune.
(b) Henrika's jewels.
(c) Money Ruth has been secretly hiding away.
(d) Margarethe's fancy new shoes.

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

7. What happened to the Master's reputation after the ball?
(a) It was unaffected.
(b) It skyrocketed.
(c) It diminished.
(d) It ebbed and flowed.

8. According to the Master, what is the reason behind Margarethe's lie about his relationship with Caspar?
(a) She always was in love with Caspar.
(b) She was blackmailing him for money for food.
(c) Margarethe wanted Iris to marry someone better.
(d) She always was in love with the Master.

9. Who does the Master tell Iris he views as responsible for bringing van den Meer to ruin?
(a) Clara.
(b) Margarethe.
(c) Iris.
(d) Henrika.

10. How is Marie de Medici described physically?
(a) As beautiful and unusually tall.
(b) As very smart and cunning.
(c) As both beautiful and exceptionally intelligent.
(d) As old and overweight -- obese, even.

11. What does Margarethe do to continually manipulate van Stolk and van Antum?
(a) She pretends she is wealthier than she is.
(b) She taunts them with glances and promises of Clara.
(c) She preys on their kindness by always asking for mercy -- and money.
(d) She flirts with them herself, since she knows they have crushes on her.

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

13. How much of the van den Meers' fortune was lost in Clara's kidnapping as a young child?
(a) One-third.
(b) Nothing; they got Clara back before a ransom was paid.
(c) Nearly everything.
(d) Half.

14. Who is the narrator of the Epilogue?
(a) Caspar.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Clara.
(d) Iris.

15. Who does Clara end up marrying?
(a) The prince.
(b) Caspar.
(c) Schoonmaker.
(d) No one.