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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which item was symbolic of Griet's fear of sexuality?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her skirts.
(d) Vermeer's paintings.

2. What did Catharina's attack on the painting ultimately lead to?
(a) Vermeer's death.
(b) Griet's miscarriage.
(c) The destruction of the painting.
(d) Her miscarriage.

3. What event was Vermeer emotionally torn about?
(a) Hurting Catharina's feelings with the painting of Griet.
(b) Forcing Griet to wear the earrings.
(c) Giving up the painting of Griet.
(d) Firing Griet.

4. Griet realized Catharina's hidden items were___________.
(a) In Cornelia's closet.
(b) In Griet's chest.
(c) Under Griet's bed.
(d) Under a pile of laundry.

5. With what did Catharina attempt to attack the painting?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) Black paint.
(c) An axe.
(d) A knife.

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

7. What did Griet do after Catharina tried to attack the painting?
(a) She ran away from the house.
(b) She hid in the attic.
(c) She locked herself in the studio.
(d) She considered killing herself and then hides.

8. Who beat Cornelia?
(a) Vermeer.
(b) Griet.
(c) Maria.
(d) Catharina.

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

10. Where did Griet and Peter first kiss?
(a) Alleyway.
(b) Attic.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Cellar.

11. Vermeer was using Griet for_____________.
(a) Friendship.
(b) Money.
(c) Art.
(d) Sex.

12. Catharina was willing to sell out the fidelity in her marriage for ___________.
(a) Happiness.
(b) Money.
(c) Art.
(d) Love.

13. Who told Griet that there was something dangerous in Vermeer's paintings?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Pieter.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

14. Who would be in the portrait with Griet for van Ruijven?
(a) Catharina.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Van Ruijven's wife.

15. When Vermeer worked on Griet's portrait, how many others was he also working on?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Vermeer asked Griet to bring Catharina a glass of wine, what was she wearing?

2. What did Griet determine was missing from her portrait?

3. Whom did Van Ruijven impregnate?

4. Why did Griet believe that the backlash from Catharina was not as intense as it should be?

5. Whose clothes did Vermeer want Griet to wear for the portrait?

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