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

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

3. What does Clara say she'd rather do than marry van Stolk?
(a) Kill herself.
(b) Run away to another town.
(c) Remain a housemaid.
(d) Become a nun.

4. How is Clarissa of Aragaon's arrival met by the crowd?
(a) With no fanfare at all.
(b) With shouts of excitement.
(c) With awe.
(d) With anger.

5. How much of the van den Meers' fortune was lost in Clara's kidnapping as a young child?
(a) Nearly everything.
(b) Nothing; they got Clara back before a ransom was paid.
(c) Half.
(d) One-third.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal does Marie de Medici give to the prince to tell him he should move on to other ladies while meeting everyone?

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

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

4. What kind of life does Ruth claim Iris led?

5. What color dress does Iris wear to the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruth have to say about beauty in the Epilogue?

2. What reasoning does Clara use in explaining to Iris why her beauty is actually a curse?

3. What causes the prince to be initially interested in Iris?

4. What message is the Master trying to convey when he asks, after showing Margarethe his paintings of hideous people, what she knows about charitable stories from the Bible?

5. How does the reader know Cornelius is depressed after his business venture fails?

6. What reason does Ruth give for why she often appears inconsequential and stupid in the retelling of the story?

7. What does Margarethe's decreasing vision symbolize?

8. What does the trail of blood that follows Clara after the ball indicate?

9. How does the Master respond to Clara's vote of confidence at the ball, when she says that she is sure his painting will be picked by the queen?

10. In the Epilogue, what does Ruth say about the paintings of Iris's that she admires?

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