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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. Whom did Van Ruijven impregnate?
(a) His wife's sister.
(b) The butcher's wife.
(c) His maid.
(d) Catharina.

2. Griet's attic room was above __________.
(a) The study.
(b) The children's room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The studio.

3. What was the name of the grandmother in the household?
(a) Johannes.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Maria.
(d) Cornelia.

4. What was Griet's first chore at her new home?
(a) Babysitting.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Dusting.
(d) Laundry.

5. How many days did it take to prepare the celebration feast for the new baby?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Eight days.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griet's mother, what did Vermeer's paintings represent?

2. What color did Vermeer say the clouds were when the clouds worked together?

3. What item caused Griet to understand that Vermeer did not love her?

4. Who was the only one to speak kindly to Griet after her sister died?

5. What did Griet see in Vermeer's studio that allowed her to feel a deepening connection to him?

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