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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1666, Pages 183 - 203.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item did Cornelia suggest that Catharina wear?
(a) Bracelets.
(b) Rings.
(c) Necklaces.
(d) Combs.

2. From Griet's perspective, Catholicism allowed for ___________________.
(a) More conservative behavior.
(b) Less conservative behavior.
(c) No belief in God.
(d) Sexual deviancy.

3. Where did Griet and Peter first kiss?
(a) Attic.
(b) Alleyway.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Cellar.

4. At the opening of the novel, what was Griet doing?
(a) Chopping vegetables.
(b) Washing laundry.
(c) Watching after children.
(d) Feeding farm animals.

5. How did Griet overstep her boundaries with Vermeer?
(a) She asked him to paint her portrait.
(b) She moved an important item.
(c) She questioned him.
(d) She looked at his paintings.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day did Griet return home for her first day off since moving away?

2. What does the "camera" symbolize?

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

4. What was the color of the second piece of fabric for Griet's hair?

5. Why was Griet unable to sleep on her first night in the new home?

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