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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the Epilogue?
(a) Clara.
(b) Caspar.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Iris.

2. How does Margarethe suggest Iris take care of the whole family?
(a) By marrying Caspar.
(b) By killing herself.
(c) By getting a good job as a cook.
(d) By marrying the prince.

3. Who does Iris end up marrying?
(a) No one.
(b) Caspar.
(c) The prince.
(d) Schoonmaker.

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

5. Why does Margarethe tell Iris that she is better off being ugly?
(a) Because she won't have to worry about people only liking her for her looks.
(b) Because she won't ever have to worry about getting married.
(c) Because her husband won't have to worry about her getting ugly since she already is.
(d) Because beauty does not help anyone in the world.

6. What does Iris tell Clara that changes her mind about attending the ball?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) That she needs to grow up.
(c) That she is strong, brave, and has a good heart.
(d) That she needs to do something to help her father and her family's situation.

7. What does Clara yell at Nicolaes van Stolk as she departs her house en route to the ball?
(a) "It is the crow."
(b) "I will never love you."
(c) "Wait for me, dear friend, until I return again."
(d) "Catch me if you can."

8. Who is the ball's guest of honor?
(a) Van den Meer.
(b) Philippe de Marsillac.
(c) The mayor of Haarlem.
(d) The Master.

9. How do Margarethe, Ruth, and Iris plan on getting dresses for the ball?
(a) They are sewing their own.
(b) They are using Henrika's old dresses.
(c) They are making Clara sew all of their dresses and accessories.
(d) A tailor is making custom dresses for them.

10. What drink does a servant bring to Clara and Philippe when they are in a private room?
(a) Wine.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Champagne.

11. What changes about Clara's dress after the ball?
(a) It somehow glows even more.
(b) It is in complete tatters.
(c) It suddenly becomes too big.
(d) It suddenly becomes too small, almost choking her.

12. Why does Clara tell the queen she is hiding her face?
(a) Because she is allergic to the flowers.
(b) Because she gets sunburned easily.
(c) Because she is horribly disfigured.
(d) Because she is Catholic.

13. What happened to the Master's reputation after the ball?
(a) It ebbed and flowed.
(b) It diminished.
(c) It was unaffected.
(d) It skyrocketed.

14. In the Epilogue, what reason does Ruth admit for acting dumb?
(a) It was just easier sometimes, since she wouldn't have to do chores.
(b) She hated her mother and wanted to embarrass her.
(c) She was jealous.
(d) She wasn't acting.

15. Who insists on introducing Ruth and Iris to the prince?
(a) Caspar.
(b) Schoonmaker.
(c) Dame Pruyn.
(d) Clara.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the van den Meers' fortune was lost in Clara's kidnapping as a young child?

2. Who warns Clara when van Stolk enters the ball?

3. How does Cornelius react to his grandchildren?

4. What signal does Marie de Medici give to the prince to tell him he should move on to other ladies while meeting everyone?

5. How many grandchildren does Ruth end up having?

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