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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the head maid in Griet's new home?
(a) Tanneke.
(b) Vermeer.
(c) Johannes.
(d) Tamakin.

4. According to Pieter the Son, who had fallen ill with the plague?
(a) Griet's father.
(b) Griet's mother.
(c) Griet's brother.
(d) Griet's sister.

5. Why was Griet unable to sleep on her first night in the new home?
(a) She had too much work to do.
(b) She was nervous about her next day of work.
(c) Cornelia was noisy.
(d) A crucifix painting disturbed her.

6. Who punched Griet in the stomach?
(a) Johannes.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Tanneke.
(d) Catharina.

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

8. Where did Griet learn she would be sleeping in her new home?
(a) Studio.
(b) Bathroom.
(c) Cellar.
(d) Barn.

9. What food did Vermeer and Griet bond over initially?
(a) Salad vegetables.
(b) Stew vegetables.
(c) Meats.
(d) Fruit slices.

10. Whom did it seem that Vermeer was competing with most when it came to Griet?
(a) Pieter the Son.
(b) Van Ruijven.
(c) Frans.
(d) Pieter.

11. At Griet's family's home, what was the usual dinner?
(a) Pork.
(b) Rice.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Bread.

12. What was the butcher's daughter doing in Vermeer's new painting?
(a) Packaging meat.
(b) Cutting meat.
(c) Pouring water into a basin.
(d) Cleaning up blood.

13. What difference did Griet see in the painting in progress?
(a) An extra pearl has been added to a necklace.
(b) An extra flowers has been added to a vase.
(c) An extra window has been added to a building.
(d) An extra person has been added.

14. Who told Vermeer that he should paint Griet?
(a) Frans.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) Van Ruijven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color did Cornelia smear on Griet's apron?

2. In what month did Catharina send Griet to the apothecary for supplies for the sick boys?

3. What color did Griet lay out for Vermeer to use on the butcher's daughter's skirt?

4. What did Griet learn about the Vermeer family as she began her second week at work?

5. When Griet saw herself in Vermeer's mirror, what did she think of herself?

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