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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1664, Pages 73 - 94.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who caught Griet inspecting the wooden box?
(a) Maria.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Catharina.
(d) Vermeer.

2. What was Griet able to tell about the visitors just from the timbre of their voices?
(a) They are mean.
(b) They are rich.
(c) They are sympathetic to her plight.
(d) They are intelligent.

3. What did Griet see in Vermeer's studio that allowed her to feel a deepening connection to him?
(a) Paintings of his children.
(b) His painting in progress.
(c) His painting set.
(d) His religious paintings.

4. What chore did Griet look forward to most?
(a) Repairing clothing.
(b) Cleaning the studio.
(c) Washing laundry at the river.
(d) Cooking.

5. What did Griet do with her wages after her first week?
(a) She buys her family dinner.
(b) She spends them on new clothing.
(c) She gives them to her mother.
(d) She buys a visit to the doctor for her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink was served for dinner at Griet's new home?

2. Whom did it seem that Vermeer was competing with most when it came to Griet?

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

4. What did Griet think about Pieter the Son?

5. What did Griet think about the box Vermeer used when painting?

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