2. Griet suspected that Catharina believed which of the following about her marriage?
(a) It is alive only because of her mother's strength.
(b) It is strong.
(c) It is holding on by a thin thread.
(d) It is alive only through Vermeer's passion.

3. What did Maria suggest to Vermeer that he paint to make more money?
(a) Create a landscape instead of a portrait.
(b) Create a painting with larger subjects.
(c) Include more people in the painting.
(d) Use more color in the painting.

4. Where did Pieter the Son show up uninvited, surprising Griet and her family?
(a) The Vermeer home.
(b) The river.
(c) The market.
(d) Church.

5. What was Catharina really angry about when she saw the portrait?
(a) Griet is beautiful.
(b) She has never been seen as beautiful.
(c) The maid has worn her pearls.
(d) Her husband is giving so much attention to Griet.

6. To Griet, who was the person who has seen her most exposed?
(a) Catharina.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Vermeer.

7. What did Griet's mother serve at dinner after church?
(a) Seafood.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Salad.
(d) Beef.

8. What was the most important thing to Vermeer?
(a) Nature.
(b) Family.
(c) Art.
(d) Love.

9. What problem did Vermeer have with Griet?
(a) He can't find the right pose for her.
(b) He can't find the right color for her clothing.
(c) He can't find the right lighting for her face.
(d) He can't find a good hairstyle for her.

10. How did Griet's family respond to Pieter's surprising them?
(a) They are welcoming.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are embarrassed.
(d) They do not notice him.

11. When did Vermeer convert to his current religion?
(a) When he was a child.
(b) When he had children.
(c) When he got married.
(d) When his mother died.

12. What is the name of Griet's second son?
(a) Markus.
(b) Frans.
(c) Henry.
(d) Harold.

13. What did Vermeer leave to Griet in his will?
(a) Catharina's pearl earrings.
(b) His painting studio.
(c) Her portrait.
(d) The Vermeer home.

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

15. At what point did Griet know that Vermeer only saw her as being of artistic value?
(a) When she sees the finished portrait.
(b) When she hears van Leeuwenhoek's advice.
(c) When she uses the camera obscura.
(d) When she hears him talking to his wife.