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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the town say is the cause of Henrika's health issues?
(a) That Margarethe is secretly poisoning her.
(b) That something demonic resides in the house at night.
(c) That she is cruel so God is treating her cruelly.
(d) That she is too wealthy so she is being punished for not sharing her wealth.

2. What is the name of the painting the Master creates for van den Meer?
(a) Young Woman with Two Lips.
(b) Girl with Flowers by a Window.
(c) Young Woman with Tulips.
(d) Clara, My Beloved.

3. What item does Ruth try to steal in the marketplace?
(a) A fish.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A pear.
(d) Some meat.

4. What kind of paintings does Schoonmaker secretly paint?
(a) Modern, abstract paintings.
(b) Paintings with bad words hidden in them.
(c) Paintings of nature.
(d) Paintings of maimed and deformed people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Master respond to the success of his painting of Clara?

2. What kind of mother is Henrika?

3. What toy is Ruth given after the commotion in the marketplace when the Fishers first arrive?

4. Why is Iris worried about how Henrika and Margarethe interact?

5. When the town's river freezes over, how do Clara and Iris share their one pair of skates?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clara pout about attending the event where her painting is unveiled?

2. How does Heer van den Meer first present Iris to Clara?

3. How does Clara get the nickname of "Cinderella"?

4. What is a changeling?

5. What revelation does Iris have about her mother during her mother's marriage ceremony?

6. What does van den Meer's lost wealth mean for Margarethe's plan?

7. What does the title of Chapter 3, "The Girl of Ashes," refer to?

8. What painting does Heer van den Meer commission Schoonmaker to paint?

9. What revelation does Iris have about her new step-father during his marriage ceremony?

10. What do tulips symbolize in the beginning of the novel?

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