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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1664, Pages 51 - 73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Griet when she moved in with the Vermeers?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 23.
(d) 14.

2. What food did Vermeer and Griet bond over initially?
(a) Stew vegetables.
(b) Meats.
(c) Fruit slices.
(d) Salad vegetables.

3. What did Griet think about Pieter the Son?
(a) They are going to fall in love.
(b) They are going to become enemies.
(c) Their lives will become intertwined.
(d) They will never see each other again.

4. According to Pieter the Son, who had fallen ill with the plague?
(a) Griet's sister.
(b) Griet's father.
(c) Griet's mother.
(d) Griet's brother.

5. What was the only piece in the studio that Griet did not clean?
(a) A door knob.
(b) A blue ball of fabric.
(c) A canister of paints.
(d) A window sill.

Short Answer Questions

1. The plague had been found near the __________________.

2. According to Catharina, how did Vermeer feel about Griet's first cleaning of the studio?

3. At the opening of the novel, what was Griet doing?

4. What religion were the Vermeers?

5. How did Griet perceive her own vanity?

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