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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nella come to own the cabinet house?
(a) It is a wedding present from Nella's mother.
(b) It is a wedding present from Marin.
(c) It is a wedding present from Johannes.
(d) She finds it in the attic of the Brandt house and claims it as her own.

2. How much younger does Nella decide she is than Marin?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

3. When Marin decides that the cabinet house is too large to stay in the hall, where does she put it?
(a) In Nella's room.
(b) In the best kitchen.
(c) In the parlor.
(d) In the conservatory.

4. 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) Otto.
(b) Johannes.
(c) Jack.
(d) Marin.

5. What were Johannes and Frans both doing when they first met?
(a) Serving in the Navy.
(b) Working as sugar purveyors.
(c) Working on VOC ships.
(d) Working as butchers.

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

7. Nella recalls that her father had been both wary and what of Amsterdam's wealth and power?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Curious.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Awed.

8. For how many days does Nella pretend to sleep when Marin comes to sit on the end of the bed?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

9. Nella muses that unlike Marin, her husband Johannes always gives her what type of answer?
(a) Satisfactory.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Realistic.
(d) Thoughtful.

10. What task has Cornelia been forced to undertake for weeks prior to Nella's arrival, causing Nella to worry that Cornelia will hold the task against her indefinitely?
(a) Refinishing the floors in Nella's rooms.
(b) Sewing Nella a wardrobe of new dresses.
(c) Embroidering the linens and pillows with Nella's monogram.
(d) Building a cabinet house.

11. How does Nella injure herself the night of her first kiss with Johannes?
(a) She falls out of bed and hits her head.
(b) She bangs her hip into a table on her way out of the room.
(c) She kicks the leg of the cabinet house.
(d) She stumbles on the last two stairs down to the kitchen.

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

13. Who is the only person in Nella's life who enjoys bringing up and discussing the past?
(a) Johannes.
(b) Nella's mother.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Nella's father.

14. Where does Marin say Johannes's homosexuality resides?
(a) In his imagination.
(b) In the throes of his lust.
(c) In his heart.
(d) In his soul.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Nella play during the performance for the Meermanses?

2. How does Nella feel after any conversation with Agnes?

3. What is NOT a reason listed among Nella's reasons for accepting Johannes's marriage proposal?

4. In order for Johannes to feel his wife's encouragement, what plan does Nella make?

5. What excuse does Marin provide when Johannes does not show up on time to meet with the Meermans?

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