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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clara yell at Nicolaes van Stolk as she departs her house en route to the ball?
(a) "Wait for me, dear friend, until I return again."
(b) "It is the crow."
(c) "I will never love you."
(d) "Catch me if you can."

2. How did Marie de Medici lose her power?
(a) She never had much power to begin with.
(b) She lost it when her husband died.
(c) She resigned it.
(d) Her own son overthrew her.

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. How do Margarethe, Ruth, and Iris plan on getting dresses for the ball?
(a) A tailor is making custom dresses for them.
(b) They are sewing their own.
(c) They are making Clara sew all of their dresses and accessories.
(d) They are using Henrika's old dresses.

8. What color dress does Iris wear to the ball?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Gold.

9. How does Iris describe Ruth as they are traveling to the ball?
(a) Loud and rude.
(b) Stupid and ugly.
(c) Strong and passionate.
(d) Cute and childlike.

10. In the Epilogue, what reason does Ruth admit for acting dumb?
(a) It was just easier sometimes, since she wouldn't have to do chores.
(b) She hated her mother and wanted to embarrass her.
(c) She was jealous.
(d) She wasn't acting.

11. Why does Margarethe feel that Philippe de Marisllac will be interested in Iris?
(a) Because she is dumb and ugly, so she won't be a threat to him.
(b) Because she has recently become very wealthy.
(c) Because she will be made beautiful for one night.
(d) Because they share a love of painting.

12. Before heading to the ball, what do Iris and Clara agree about Caspar?
(a) That he is in love with Clara and they should get married.
(b) That Clara will not try to take him from Iris.
(c) That he is, in reality, a horrible painter despite all of his experience.
(d) That he really is a jerk.

13. What does Caspar accuse Ruth of doing at the ball?
(a) Sabotaging Clara's chance with the prince.
(b) Starting a fire.
(c) Sabotaging Iris's chance with the prince.
(d) Having way too much to drink.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Margarethe refers to the imp in their family, to whom is she actually referring?

2. What advice does the narrator wish had been given to Clara?

3. Why does Clara tell the queen she is hiding her face?

4. How do Ruth, Iris, and Margarethe get home from the ball?

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

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