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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1665, Pages 95 - 125.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Griet were to choose Pieter the Son, what kind of life would she be choosing?
(a) Life of vanity and beauty.
(b) Stable domestic life.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Nomadic life.

2. 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 too thin.
(d) She was beautiful.

3. What drink was served for dinner at Griet's new home?
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Apple juice.
(d) Beer.

4. With whom did Tanneke share a room?
(a) Griet.
(b) The children.
(c) The nurse.
(d) Catharina.

5. What did Griet think about the box Vermeer used when painting?
(a) She pretended that it did not exist.
(b) She wanted to use it herself.
(c) She found it amazing and beneficial.
(d) She believed it to be witchcraft and was scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Pieter the Son, who had fallen ill with the plague?

2. When was Griet allowed to completely clean the studio?

3. What happened when Griet began to obsess about the plague?

4. Who was the owner of Vermeer's painting of the lady at the window?

5. How did Griet's family react to the death of the youngest daughter?

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