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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 does Johannes tell Nella that no one can really do with his wealth?
(a) Appreciate it.
(b) Touch it.
(c) Locate it.
(d) Hide it.

2. Marin tells Nella that women can do nothing, and that only if they are very lucky can they even do what?
(a) Have children.
(b) Retain their dignity.
(c) Fix the mistakes others make.
(d) Please their husbands.

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

4. How does Nella go about contacting the miniaturist to request an order?
(a) She goes and meets with the miniaturist in person at his shop.
(b) She slips a letter under the miniaturist's door.
(c) She sends Cornelia to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.
(d) She sends Otto to deliver a verbal message to the miniaturist.

5. When Johannes kisses Nella for the first time, what happens to interrupt their kiss?
(a) He touches the back of her neck.
(b) Marin walks into the room.
(c) Peebo starts to make noise.
(d) She puts her hand on his breeches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the focus of the event taking place within the novel's prologue?

2. How does Nella injure herself the night of her first kiss with Johannes?

3. What items cover the walls of Johannes's study?

4. What does Marin say that her society does to homosexuals like Johannes?

5. In what year does the first chapter of Part One take place?

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