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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. When Henrika is sick, what does Caspar give Ruth and Iris every morning when they come to visit him and the Master?
(a) Hot chocolate.
(b) Scones.
(c) Fresh fruit and juice.
(d) Warm tea.

2. What argument does Margarethe use to convince van den Meer that he should marry her?
(a) That it would be best for Clara and her reputation.
(b) That she will otherwise not stay to just cook and clean for free.
(c) That she has a family inheritance of her own.
(d) That she loves him very much.

3. What role does Ruth take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She sits so he can paint her.
(b) She fetches new paints for him.
(c) She gathers flowers for him every day.
(d) She paints copies of his paintings.

4. Who is Luykas?
(a) Ruth's father.
(b) Schoonmaker's long-lost son.
(c) Iris's father.
(d) Mr. van den Meer; it's his Christian name.

5. After the successful unveiling of the painting of Clara, what does Margarethe ask Mr. van den Meer for?
(a) For the chance for Iris to go to school.
(b) To be released from her job.
(c) Better living arrangements.
(d) A stipend.

Short Answer Questions

1. After her mother's death, why is Clara forced to leave the house?

2. What has happened to Pieter ten Broek?

3. Who does Iris eventually go to apprentice with, after much protest?

4. What has allegedly happened to Jack Fisher?

5. After his wife dies, what investment does van den Meer worry has been lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Heer van den Meer first asks for Iris to come to his house and work for him, Iris wishes she could be an inanimate object. What does this symbolize?

2. What kind of tone does the Prologue have?

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

4. What goals is Marie de Medici trying to achieve through the ball?

5. How does Clara initially react to her new stepmother's demands that she help with housework?

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

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

8. What is Iris's role to be at the van den Meers?

9. What is a changeling?

10. What new traits does Iris develop after Henrika's death?

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