5. Who does the Master tell Iris he views as responsible for bringing van den Meer to ruin?
(a) Clara.
(b) Henrika.
(c) Iris.
(d) Margarethe.

6. Who is Clarissa Santiago of Aragon at the ball?
(a) The sister of the prince everyone wants to see.
(b) Margarethe's made-up name for Iris.
(c) The daughter of the hosts.
(d) Clara in disguise.

7. What non-family member do Ruth, Iris, and Clara enlist in helping them get Clara to the ball?
(a) Van Stolk.
(b) Caspar.
(c) Clara's father.
(d) The Master.

8. Who does Iris and Ruth's hair for the ball?
(a) Clara.
(b) A hairdresser.
(c) Margarethe.
(d) They each do their own hair.

9. In the Epilogue, Ruth claims that Iris was better at doing what than painting?
(a) Observing.
(b) Organizing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Cooking.

10. What does Clara confess, by her father's bedside, about why she felt such a connection with Ruth?
(a) Ruth can actually talk but only does so to Clara.
(b) Ruth has been teaching her in secret to read and write.
(c) Clara thinks Ruth is a changeling, too.
(d) Ruth's illness makes Clara feel even more beautiful than she already does.

11. How did Marie de Medici lose her power?
(a) She resigned it.
(b) She never had much power to begin with.
(c) Her own son overthrew her.
(d) She lost it when her husband died.

12. As the ball approaches and Clara becomes increasingly reclusive, what does Iris accuse her of becoming like?
(a) A nun.
(b) A domesticated animal.
(c) A priest.
(d) A house servant.

13. What ends up happening to the tulip trade in the novel?
(a) It skyrockets again, giving Ruth a lot of money.
(b) It becomes a national embarrassment.
(c) It never recovers.
(d) It is regulated and becomes more reliable.

14. What color dress does Iris wear to the ball?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Gold.

15. How does Clara end up dying?
(a) Margarethe finally gets her revenge and kills her.
(b) From a heart complaint.
(c) From sadness.
(d) She kills herself.