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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What job did Griet's father do?
(a) Tile painter.
(b) Cook.
(c) Harvester.
(d) Butcher.
2. How old was Griet when she moved in with the Vermeers?
(a) 23.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 20.
3. Whom did it seem that Vermeer was competing with most when it came to Griet?
(a) Van Ruijven.
(b) Pieter.
(c) Frans.
(d) Pieter the Son.
4. Why wasn't Griet allowed to visit her family?
(a) She might die from the plague.
(b) She might bring the plague back with her.
(c) She might not return.
(d) She might not work as well.
5. What was the cause of death for Griet's sister?
(a) Black Plague.
(b) Murder.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Influenza.
6. What religion were the Vermeers?
(a) Pagan.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Catholics.
7. What is the role of a maid in Griet's world?
(a) To remain quiet and work.
(b) To become friends to the employers.
(c) To ensure that her employers exercise good judgment.
(d) To remain unseen.
8. When Griet saw herself in Vermeer's mirror, what did she think of herself?
(a) She was overweight.
(b) She was too thin.
(c) She was beautiful.
(d) She was ugly.
9. What did Griet do with her wages after her first week?
(a) She gives them to her mother.
(b) She buys a visit to the doctor for her father.
(c) She buys her family dinner.
(d) She spends them on new clothing.
10. After the suggestion that he should paint Griet, how did Vermeer act toward her?
(a) Warm.
(b) Rude.
(c) Eager.
(d) Distant.
11. What was the butcher's daughter doing in Vermeer's new painting?
(a) Cutting meat.
(b) Pouring water into a basin.
(c) Packaging meat.
(d) Cleaning up blood.
12. In what month did Catharina send Griet to the apothecary for supplies for the sick boys?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) March.
13. Who was the only one to speak kindly to Griet after her sister died?
(a) Catharina.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Maria.
(d) Tanneke.
14. Who told Vermeer that he should paint Griet?
(a) Van Ruijven.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Frans.
(d) Cornelia.
15. What chore did Griet look forward to most?
(a) Cleaning the studio.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Repairing clothing.
(d) Washing laundry at the river.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Catharina, how did Vermeer feel about Griet's first cleaning of the studio?
2. Whom did Tanneke jump in front of when Catharina was being hit?
3. With whom did Tanneke share a room?
4. When Pieter the Son came to visit Griet, whom did she feel watching them?
5. Where did Griet feel most at peace?
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