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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. What happens during Iris and Clara's attempts to get Clara out of the house?
(a) Clara panics and changes her mind.
(b) Ruth tells on them.
(c) Henrika catches them before they can get very far.
(d) Iris panics and changes her mind.

2. Who is The Queen of the Hairy-Chinned Gypsies?
(a) An old, hairy woman who wanders around town.
(b) The name of the ghost that lives in the Van den Meer's attic.
(c) The nickname the townspeople have given to Margarethe.
(d) The nickname the townspeople have given to Ruth.

3. Why is Iris worried about how Henrika and Margarethe interact?
(a) She doesn't want Henrika to kick out the Fishers.
(b) She thinks they are becoming too friendly.
(c) She doesn't want Clara to begin to feel ignored.
(d) She worries Henrika is getting all of her mother's attention.

4. Right before the unveiling of the painting the Master created for van den Meer, what does Margarethe call Clara that sends Clara into a screaming rage?
(a) A changeling.
(b) A spoiled brat.
(c) Adopted.
(d) A doll.

5. How does van den Meer plan on revealing the painting he commissioned?
(a) By unveiling it in the town square.
(b) Through a fancy dinner party.
(c) By donating it to a city museum.
(d) By donating it to a city church.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Clara is young and throwing fits, which character is the only person who is able to pull her out of her fitful state?

2. How is Ruth initially described in the novel?

3. When she first arrives, what services does Margarethe offer the townspeople in exchange for food and housing?

4. What are Iris and Margarethe a little afraid Schoonmaker will ask Iris to do when they first start working together?

5. Who is Luykas?

(see the answer key)

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