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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Tanneke jump in front of when Catharina was being hit?
(a) Vermeer.
(b) Catharina's brother.
(c) Vermeer's brother.
(d) Catharina's father.

2. What did Catharina break that once belonged to van Leeuwenhoek?
(a) A telescope.
(b) A camera.
(c) A cup.
(d) A box.

3. What religion were the Vermeers?
(a) Pagan.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Catholics.

4. Who was the only one to speak kindly to Griet after her sister died?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) Tanneke.
(c) Maria.
(d) Catharina.

5. What side story was meant to highlight the complexity of Griet's move to the Vermeer home?
(a) The plague's effects on the town.
(b) Griet's frequent trips to visit her brother.
(c) Griet's vanity.
(d) The death of Griet's sister.

6. Where did Frans go to start an apprenticeship?
(a) Art studio.
(b) Military.
(c) Castle.
(d) Tile factory.

7. Griet thinks that her own best feature is __________.
(a) Her nose.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her cheeks.

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

9. How old was Griet when she moved in with the Vermeers?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 23.
(d) 20.

10. What did Griet's sister's death symbolize?
(a) The death of happiness for the Vermeers.
(b) The death of love for Griet.
(c) The death of family ties for Griet.
(d) The death of vanity and art in Griet's life.

11. When Catharina gave birth after the death of Griet's sister, what did she name her new son?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Magnus.
(c) Jerones.
(d) Franciscus.

12. When Griet arrived home after the plague, where did her parents sit to meet her?
(a) Near the River.
(b) In the living room.
(c) On the porch.
(d) Huddled around a fire in the kitchen.

13. What was the main reason Griet's mother wanted Griet to marry Pieter?
(a) She wanted to see Griet unahppy.
(b) She thought Griet would be happy with him.
(c) She wanted money.
(d) She wanted food.

14. What color did Griet lay out for Vermeer to use on the butcher's daughter's skirt?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) A combination of many colors.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why wasn't Griet allowed to visit her family?

3. What did Griet think about the box Vermeer used when painting?

4. Who watched Griet with a smirk as she almost touched the pearls sitting out in the studio?

5. The plague had been found near the __________________.

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