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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 The Imp-Riddled House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Schoonmaker?
(a) A painter in the village.
(b) A city boy who helps them find the road.
(c) A priest.
(d) A long-lost relative of Margarethe's.

2. What secret does Margarethe know about Henrika?
(a) That Henrika is pregnant.
(b) That Clara isn't actually Mr. Van den Meer's son.
(c) That Henrika is hiding money.
(d) That Henrika is having an affair.

3. How is Ruth initially described in the novel?
(a) As conscientious and unattractive.
(b) As shy and unable/unwilling to speak.
(c) As beautiful and loving.
(d) As mentally impaired and hard to control.

4. Right before the evening when her painting is unveiled, what cruel thing does Clara say to Iris when Iris comes to try to coax her out of her bedroom?
(a) That she is too dumb to be important to anyone.
(b) That she is hideously ugly and will never be anything.
(c) That she's just being kept around to make Clara look prettier.
(d) That her father is dead so she can't relate to how she feels.

5. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?
(a) Iris.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Henrika.
(d) Margarethe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Clara?

2. How is Margarethe initially described in the novel?

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

4. What does the town say is the cause of Henrika's health issues?

5. Who opens her door at the commotion in the marketplace and talks to Ruth?

(see the answer key)

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