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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1676, Pages 233 - 248.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Griet's mother want Griet to respond to the butcher's son?
(a) To ignore his attention.
(b) To pretend that she does not understand his advances.
(c) To encourage him to marry her right away.
(d) To welcome his attention.

2. What single act appeared to change Griet the most?
(a) Griet wears the earrings.
(b) Griet has sex with Vermeer.
(c) Vermeer sees her hair.
(d) Griet has sex with Pieter.

3. Why did Catharina consider moving Griet from the attic room?
(a) She thinks the attic is unsafe.
(b) She suspects Griet and Vermeer are having an affair.
(c) The nurse is moving out.
(d) She wants Griet to build a better relationship with Cornelia.

4. With what did Catharina attempt to attack the painting?
(a) A knife.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) Black paint.
(d) An axe.

5. What scene finalized Vermeer's metaphorical ownership of Griet?
(a) He pushes the earring into her ear.
(b) He changes the color of her head dress.
(c) He sees her hair.
(d) He finishes the painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many butchers were there in Market Square?

2. From what perspective is the story told?

3. Whom or what did Vermeer want to see one last time before he died?

4. How did Griet's family respond to Pieter's surprising them?

5. What did Catharina's attack on the painting ultimately lead to?

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