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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. Who began to distrust Griet with the jewelry box?
(a) Maria.
(b) Vermeer.
(c) Catharina.
(d) Pieter.

2. How many children did the Vermeers have at the time Johannes died?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

3. What job did Griet's father do?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Tile painter.
(c) Cook.
(d) Harvester.

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

5. In the portrait Vermeer paints of a maid for Van Ruijven, what was the woman doing?
(a) Feeding animals.
(b) Eating.
(c) Drinking wine.
(d) Sitting and writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Griet was raised as a ____________.

2. In what way are Catharina and Griet similar at the end of the novel?

3. Vermeer was using Griet for_____________.

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

5. What did Griet do after Catharina tried to attack the painting?

(see the answer key)

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