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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Ball.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After her mother's death, why is Clara forced to leave the house?
(a) To attend her mother's funeral.
(b) Because Margarethe demands she do it.
(c) To go shopping in the marketplace.
(d) Because her father wants to flee with her in the middle of the night.

2. Who is the American equivalent of Sinter Klaas, the person for whom the girls leave their shoes out one night?
(a) Santa Claus.
(b) There is no equivalent for this figure.
(c) Sister Klass, the patron saint of candy.
(d) The tooth fairy.

3. What event causes the ball to end abruptly?
(a) A raging fire.
(b) The party runs out of food.
(c) The prince declares he has proposed to someone.
(d) The queen falls asleep.

4. Does Iris ever find an imp in the van den Meers' household?
(a) No.
(b) She sees it running down the street one night but is unable to catch it.
(c) Yes.
(d) She finds evidence of it but not the actual imp itself.

5. How is Clarissa of Aragaon's arrival met by the crowd?
(a) With shouts of excitement.
(b) With no fanfare at all.
(c) With anger.
(d) With awe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henrika die from?

2. When Henrika is sick, what does Caspar give Ruth and Iris every morning when they come to visit him and the Master?

3. After Henrika's death, what is her portrait replaced with in the van den Meers' household?

4. Who eventually prevails in teaching Clara how to hem her own skirt?

5. Why is Iris worried about how Henrika and Margarethe interact?

(see the answer key)

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