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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what was Cornelia punished?
(a) Talking back to her mother.
(b) Hitting Griet.
(c) Hiding.
(d) Stealing.

3. What is the purpose of the final chapter of the novel?
(a) To show that Griet is happy Catharina is poor.
(b) To tie up story lines. 
(c) To show the death of a symbol.
(d) To show how much Vermeer loved Griet.

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Griet believe that the backlash from Catharina was not as intense as it should be?
(a) Catharina does not think Vermeer would ever have an affair.
(b) Catharina wants Griet to have an affair with Vermeer.
(c) Catharina no longer cares for her marriage.
(d) Catharina fears Griet.

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

10. What did Cornelia take from Griet's chest?
(a) A portrait.
(b) A paint brush.
(c) A hair comb.
(d) A ring.

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

12. What gift did Pieter often send to Griet's family?
(a) Money.
(b) Animals.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Meat.

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

14. What was the color of the second piece of fabric for Griet's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

15. How many months before Tanneke approaches Griet did she hear that Vermeer had died?
(a) Two months earlier.
(b) Nine months earlier.
(c) Four months earlier.
(d) Eight months earlier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Griet that Vermeer only saw the world as he wanted it to be?

2. Who secretly handed Griet the pearl earrings?

3. Why did Catharina consider moving Griet from the attic room?

4. What kind of paintings did Griet's family say Vermeer paints?

5. What single act appeared to change Griet the most?

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