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Girl with a Pearl Earring Quiz

Tracy Chevalier
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Quiz

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1)

After the suggestion that he should paint Griet, how did Vermeer act toward her? (from 1664, Pages 73 - 94)

Rude.
Warm.
Eager.
Distant.
2)

How many children did the Vermeers have at the time Johannes died? (from 1676, Pages 233 - 248)

Ten.
Eleven.
Eight.
Three.
3)

What was the butcher's daughter doing in Vermeer's new painting? (from 1665, Pages 95 - 125)

Pouring water into a basin.
Packaging meat.
Cleaning up blood.
Cutting meat.
4)

How did Griet's family react to the death of the youngest daughter? (from 1664, Pages 73 - 94)

They are so divided they do not all know about her death.
They recover quickly.
They continue living normally out of shock.
They never recover from the loss.
5)

Who punched Griet in the stomach? (from 1665, Pages 95 - 125)

Johannes.
Catharina.
Cornelia.
Tanneke.
6)

Where did Griet and Peter first kiss? (from 1665, Pages 125 - 150)

Kitchen.
Alleyway.
Cellar.
Attic.
7)

What caused Griet to stop missing Vermeer painfully? (from 1676, Pages 233 - 248)

Her marriage to Pieter.
Her new home.
The birth of her second son.
The birth of her first son.
8)

What is the purpose of the final chapter of the novel? (from 1676, Pages 233 - 248)

To show how much Vermeer loved Griet.
To show that Griet is happy Catharina is poor.
To tie up story lines. 
To show the death of a symbol.
9)

What kind of paintings did Griet's family say Vermeer paints? (from 1665, Pages 125 - 150)

Evil paintings.
Protestant paintings.
Holy paintings.
Catholic paintings.
10)

How did Griet's mother want Griet to respond to the butcher's son? (from 1665, Pages 95 - 125)

To encourage him to marry her right away.
To pretend that she does not understand his advances.
To welcome his attention.
To ignore his attention.
11)

What did Griet determine was missing from her portrait? (from 1666, Pages 183 - 203)

A point of color.
A point of contrast.
A point of darkness.
A point of brightness.
12)

Whom did Vermeer seem to want to protect Griet from the most? (from 1665, Pages 125 - 150)

Van Ruijven.
Cornelia.
Catharina.
Pieter.
13)

With whom did Tanneke share a room? (from 1665, Pages 95 - 125)

Griet.
The nurse.
The children.
Catharina.
14)

What event was Vermeer emotionally torn about? (from 1666, Pages 203 - 229)

Giving up the painting of Griet.
Hurting Catharina's feelings with the painting of Griet.
Forcing Griet to wear the earrings.
Firing Griet.
15)

What did Griet's sister's death symbolize? (from 1664, Pages 73 - 94)

The death of happiness for the Vermeers.
The death of love for Griet.
The death of vanity and art in Griet's life.
The death of family ties for Griet.
16)

What body part did Vermeer tell Griet she must bare? (from 1666, Pages 183 - 203)

Her hair.
Her feet.
Her arms.
Her hands.
17)

What single act appeared to change Griet the most? (from 1666, Pages 203 - 229)

Vermeer sees her hair.
Griet wears the earrings.
Griet has sex with Pieter.
Griet has sex with Vermeer.
18)

Catharina was willing to sell out the fidelity in her marriage for ___________. (from 1665, Pages 150 - 180)

Happiness.
Art.
Money.
Love.
19)

What is the name of Griet's second son? (from 1676, Pages 233 - 248)

Henry.
Frans.
Markus.
Harold.
20)

How much money does Griet get for the earrings? (from 1676, Pages 233 - 248)

10 guilders.
20 guilders.
30 guilders.
40 guilders.
21)

Who told Griet that there was something dangerous in Vermeer's paintings? (from 1665, Pages 125 - 150)

Pieter.
Her brother.
Her father.
Her mother.
22)

Who created a compromise for Catharina to trust that her jewelry box is safe? (from 1665, Pages 150 - 180)

Vermeer.
Griet.
Cornelia.
Maria.
23)

How did Griet's family respond to Pieter's surprising them? (from 1665, Pages 125 - 150)

They do not notice him.
They are angry.
They are welcoming.
They are embarrassed.
24)

What was the color of one of the pieces of fabric Vermeer gave Griet to cover her hair in? (from 1666, Pages 183 - 203)

Black.
Red.
Gold.
White.
25)

What was the cause of death for Griet's sister? (from 1664, Pages 73 - 94)

Black Plague.
Cancer.
Influenza.
Murder.
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