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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body part did Vermeer tell Griet she must bare?
(a) Her feet.
(b) Her arms.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her hair.

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

3. Who warned Griet not to get caught between Vermeer and van Ruijven?
(a) Van Leeuwenhoek.
(b) Pieter.
(c) Griet's mother.
(d) Catharina.

4. In what way are Catharina and Griet similar at the end of the novel?
(a) They are both rich.
(b) They are both angry.
(c) They are both victims.
(d) They are both happy.

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

6. What did Griet always keep hidden?
(a) Her legs.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her hair.

7. How did Vermeer feel about Griet posing for a picture for van Ruijven?
(a) He likes the idea but does not agree to do it.
(b) He does not like the idea but agrees to do it.
(c) He does not like the idea and refuses to do it.
(d) He likes the idea and agrees to do it.

8. What kind of paintings did Griet's family say Vermeer paints?
(a) Holy paintings.
(b) Catholic paintings.
(c) Protestant paintings.
(d) Evil paintings.

9. What caused Griet to stop missing Vermeer painfully?
(a) The birth of her first son.
(b) The birth of her second son.
(c) Her marriage to Pieter.
(d) Her new home.

10. What is the name of one of Griet's sons?
(a) Pieter.
(b) Han.
(c) Jan.
(d) Francisco.

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

12. How did Griet feel about Vermeer's possession of her?
(a) She is upset.
(b) She is embarrassed.
(c) She is shocked.
(d) She is pleased.

13. Who told Catharina that Griet had been assisting Vermeer with his paintings?
(a) Maria.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Griet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Maria suggest to Vermeer that he paint to make more money?

3. How much do the Vermeers owe Pieter?

4. What did Griet believe Vermeer would ask her to wear for the portrait?

5. Where did Pieter the Son show up uninvited, surprising Griet and her family?

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