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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: "The Guilder and the Doll" - Part Five: "Nova Hollandia".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marin says that the Brandts had sent their second best barge after Nella, whom does she say is using the family's best barge?
(a) Marin.
(b) Johannes.
(c) Otto.
(d) Jack.

2. For what job does Johannes tell Marin he has hired Jack?
(a) To rehabilitate the gardens.
(b) To guard the sugar.
(c) To deliver messages.
(d) To help Cornelia scour the pots.

3. How long does Hole-Face say the miniaturist has been living in town?
(a) Five to six years.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) Two or three years.
(d) Three or four months.

4. What reason does Johannes give Nella for his decision to treat the sale of Frans's sugar with indifference?
(a) Frans's obvious greed had disgusted Johannes.
(b) Johannes had been too infatuated with Jack to properly conduct business.
(c) Frans's adultery had disgusted Johannes.
(d) The market had taken a turn and Johannes had been frustrated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first object through which Jack pushes his dagger while inside the Brandt house?

2. When Nella discovers that Marin has been hiding a pregnancy, how soon does Nella believe the baby will arrive?

3. What is the characteristic feature that helps everyone in the Brandt household distinguish between their dogs Rezeki and Dhana?

4. What is a crime for which Johannes is NOT convicted at his trial?

5. Over what action does Nella feel shame after she finds out that the miniaturist is a woman?

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