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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1665, Pages 125 - 150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Griet thinks that her own best feature is __________.
(a) Her cheeks.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her hair.

2. What did Catharina break that once belonged to van Leeuwenhoek?
(a) A cup.
(b) A box.
(c) A camera.
(d) A telescope.

3. Why was Griet unable to sleep on her first night in the new home?
(a) She had too much work to do.
(b) Cornelia was noisy.
(c) She was nervous about her next day of work.
(d) A crucifix painting disturbed her.

4. When Griet saw herself in Vermeer's mirror, what did she think of herself?
(a) She was ugly.
(b) She was overweight.
(c) She was beautiful.
(d) She was too thin.

5. Where did Pieter the Son show up uninvited, surprising Griet and her family?
(a) Church.
(b) The market.
(c) The river.
(d) The Vermeer home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Griet's mother serve at dinner after church?

2. What did Griet do with her wages after her first week?

3. How did Griet's family respond to Pieter's surprising them?

4. After the suggestion that he should paint Griet, how did Vermeer act toward her?

5. What was the butcher's daughter doing in Vermeer's new painting?

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