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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is Iris given to work with on the first day of her apprenticeship?
(a) A pound of very stale flour.
(b) A personalized bible.
(c) A seashell.
(d) A piece of red silk.

2. Who does Iris eventually go to apprentice with, after much protest?
(a) The town seamstress.
(b) Caspar and the Master.
(c) The nuns in the church next door.
(d) The town baker.

3. How are Ruth and Iris related?
(a) Ruth is Iris's older sister.
(b) Iris is Ruth's older sister.
(c) Ruth is Iris's mom.
(d) They are cousins.

4. What role does Margarethe take in Schoonmaker's household?
(a) She sews clothes for his shop.
(b) She cooks and cleans.
(c) She tends his garden.
(d) She sings all day to help him focus.

5. After Henrika's death, what is her portrait replaced with in the van den Meers' household?
(a) A portrait of tulips.
(b) The portrait of Clara.
(c) Henrika's portrait is never replaced.
(d) A portrait of Margarethe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What toy is Ruth given after the commotion in the marketplace when the Fishers first arrive?

2. What does Clara believe happened at the windmill?

3. When the town's river freezes over, how do Clara and Iris share their one pair of skates?

4. Who is Rebekka?

5. What does the Master call Mr. van den Meer that crosses a line of acceptability?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Clara get the nickname of "Cinderella"?

2. What new traits does Iris develop after Henrika's death?

3. What goals is Marie de Medici trying to achieve through the ball?

4. What is Iris's relationship with her mother like in the beginning of the novel?

5. What kind of relationship does Margarethe imply that Caspar and the Master have in secret?

6. What does the title of Chapter 3, "The Girl of Ashes," refer to?

7. What lesson does Margarethe want Iris to take away from their discussion about how everyone is trapped in their life by some circumstance?

8. What revelation does Iris have about her mother during her mother's marriage ceremony?

9. While painting his famous painting of Clara, the Master says that he is "going to ruin" someone. Who does he mean?

10. Where does Henrika's wealth come from?

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