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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Griet feel about Vermeer's possession of her?

2. How much do the Vermeers owe Pieter?

3. What is the purpose of the final chapter of the novel?

4. What did Griet use to numb her ear?

5. Why did Griet believe that the backlash from Catharina was not as intense as it should be?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Catharina react to the finished portrait?

2. How do the pearls show that Vermeer did not care about Griet?

3. What does Vermeer's will say about Griet?

4. How did Pieter become impatient with Griet?

5. How did Griet feel after Vermeer saw her hair?

6. What is the significance behind the names of Griet's children?

7. Why did Catharina seem to fear Griet?

8. What happened when Pieter met Griet's family at church?

9. When Griet visits the Vermeers ten years later, in what condition is the family?

10. What conflict did Vermeer's religion create for Griet's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the victims in Girl with a Pearl Earring? How might both Griet and Catharina fit into this role?

Essay Topic 2

How does Griet break free from her family? Does she want to break free from her family? What event or action is most symbolic of Griet's separation from her family?

Essay Topic 3

How does the Vermeer family background affect Griet? How does the background of the family influence Griet to behave in certain ways?

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