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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: "Study" - Part Two: "Tales" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main thrust of the note Nella sends to the miniaturist after receiving her first order?
(a) She sends payment for the miniaturist's bill and writes that she will get in touch soon.
(b) She says that she will not be using her services again.
(c) She demands a reply to her query about the miniature crib.
(d) She praises the miniaturist's work and asks him whether he can make dolls.

2. When Nella compares Assendelft with Amsterdam, what does she decide is the only thing she can currently call her own?
(a) The miniaturist.
(b) The cabinet house.
(c) Peebo the parakeet.
(d) Johannes.

3. When Marin does not introduce herself, for whom does Nella mistake her new sister-in-law?
(a) Johannes's great-aunt.
(b) Nella's mother-in-law.
(c) The maid.
(d) The wet nurse.

4. What object does Marin say that her family has that Nella's family does not, even though Nella's family has an "ancient pedigree" (12)?
(a) A warm, dry house.
(b) Fish in their own lake.
(c) Wheat in the food cellar.
(d) A hedge maze.

5. Who drags Nella out of the room after Nella discovers Johannes engaged in oral sex with someone else?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) Otto.
(c) Johannes.
(d) Marin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person in Nella's life who enjoys bringing up and discussing the past?

2. What does Nella do when she sees Johannes engaged in a sex act with someone else?

3. What does Agnes insist that Nella call her?

4. When Nella realizes that she has not sent her unwanted items along with the note to the miniaturist, what does she do with them?

5. What physical injury does Marin inflict on Nella when she finds Nella snooping within the library?

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