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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. Who ends up taking care of Ruth in her old age?
(a) Caspar.
(b) Schoonmaker.
(c) Iris.
(d) Clara.
2. 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 was blackmailing him for money for food.
(c) She always was in love with Caspar.
(d) She always was in love with the Master.
3. How did Marie de Medici lose her power?
(a) She never had much power to begin with.
(b) She resigned it.
(c) She lost it when her husband died.
(d) Her own son overthrew her.
4. What drink does a servant bring to Clara and Philippe when they are in a private room?
(a) Water.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Wine.
(d) Champagne.
5. 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) Asking for her hand in marriage.
(d) Playing with her hair.
Short Answer Questions
1. As the ball approaches and Clara becomes increasingly reclusive, what does Iris accuse her of becoming like?
2. How is Marie de Medici described physically?
3. When Margarethe refers to the imp in their family, to whom is she actually referring?
4. What happened to the Master's reputation after the ball?
5. Who was Jack Fisher?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the reader know Cornelius is depressed after his business venture fails?
2. What reason does Ruth give for why she often appears inconsequential and stupid in the retelling of the story?
3. What does Margarethe's decreasing vision symbolize?
4. In the Epilogue, what reason does Ruth give for burning the painting?
5. While at the ball, what do Iris and the Master decide is more permanent than beauty?
6. Why is Margarethe in such shock when Ruth speaks the word "Ashgirl" when referring to Clara?
7. What causes the prince to be initially interested in Iris?
8. What does Iris worry will happen to Clara if they are forced to leave the beautiful van den Meer home?
9. What kind of perspective can Ruth offer about what happens to her family?
10. What happens in the dream Iris has the night of the ball?
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