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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What ended up happening to Cornelius's finances?
(a) They eventually recovered.
(b) They never improved.
(c) They were completely dependent on Margarethe's management.
(d) They continued to get worse and worse.

3. Which item is van Stolk most interested in in the van den Meers' household?
(a) The Young Woman with Tulips painting.
(b) Van den Meer's amazing library of unique books.
(c) The nice pots and pans in the kitchen.
(d) Margarethe.

4. How do Ruth and Iris get to the ball?
(a) They have to walk.
(b) In a private carriage.
(c) Caspar lends them a horse.
(d) They share a bicycle.

5. What signal does Marie de Medici give to the prince to tell him he should move on to other ladies while meeting everyone?
(a) A kick under the table.
(b) A poke in the side.
(c) A little handwritten note.
(d) A slight cough.

6. What kind of head piece will Clara wear to the ball to disguise herself?
(a) A mask.
(b) A Spanish veil.
(c) A hooded cloak.
(d) She is not going to disguise herself at all at the ball.

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

8. Who ends up taking care of Ruth in her old age?
(a) Caspar.
(b) Clara.
(c) Schoonmaker.
(d) Iris.

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

10. Who unexpectedly arrives at the van den Meers' home the morning after the ball?
(a) Caspar.
(b) None of these answers is correct.
(c) Philippe.
(d) Caspar and Philippe.

11. Where does Clara end up getting all of her wealth from?
(a) The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies.
(b) Marrying the prince.
(c) Her inheritance, which Margarethe can't touch.
(d) The revived tulip trade.

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

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

14. As the ball approaches, what part of the van den Meer house does Clara often refuse to leave?
(a) Her father's bedside.
(b) The tulip shed in the backyard.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The kitchen.

15. What causes Cornelius to become so depressed?
(a) His unhappy marriage to Margarethe.
(b) His failing business venture.
(c) An accident in the kitchen that left Clara horribly scarred.
(d) No one really knows for sure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margarethe think is increasing as her sight begins decreasing?

2. Who is van Antum?

3. What happened to the Master's reputation after the ball?

4. How does Iris describe Ruth as they are traveling to the ball?

5. What drink does a servant bring to Clara and Philippe when they are in a private room?

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