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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Part One: "Outside In" - "Marriage Parties".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what purpose does Nella remove her shoes in the doorway of her new home upon her arrival?
(a) They are making too much noise on the entryway floor.
(b) To be over-polite until she learns the rules of the house.
(c) They are muddy from her walk.
(d) To show that country girls have manners, too.

2. From what source does the author provide both of the text's epigraphs?
(a) The 95 Theses.
(b) Cotton Mather's The Invisible World.
(c) The King James Bible.
(d) The Magna Carta.

3. What is NOT one of the items Nella requests in her first order from the miniaturist?
(a) A betrothal cup.
(b) A piece of marzipan.
(c) A dog.
(d) A lute.

4. What feeling does Nella have upon first arriving at the Brandt house when no one will answer the door?
(a) She feels as if the whole neighborhood is staring at her.
(b) She feels as if she is being made fun of.
(c) She feels as if she is being watched.
(d) She feels as if she should run away.

5. How many dogs reside within the Brandt household?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marin decides that the cabinet house is too large to stay in the hall, where does she put it?

2. How does Nella come to own the cabinet house?

3. How many younger siblings does Nella have, and what gender(s) are her siblings?

4. What is NOT a characteristic named by Nella when she describes the mysterious woman staring at her from nearby the miniaturist's door?

5. What is Marin's reply to the specific culinary request Nella makes upon her arrival at the Brandt house?

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