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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who placed the pearl earring into Griet's ear?
(a) Vermeer.
(b) Griet.
(c) Catharina.
(d) Maria.

2. What does Griet vow to do with the final coins from selling the earrings?
(a) To spend them right away.
(b) To never spend them.
(c) To give them to Catharina.
(d) To save them for her children.

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

4. At the end of the novel, how long has it been since Griet ran away?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Five years.

5. What was Catharina's reaction to seeing the finished painting?
(a) She is happy.
(b) She is sad.
(c) She is embarrassed.
(d) She is enraged.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What did Pieter say that he thought would make Griet happy?
(a) He says he wants her to come to the store more often.
(b) He says he wants to marry her.
(c) He says he wants to move in with her family.
(d) He says he wants to spend more time with her.

12. When Vermeer asked Griet to bring Catharina a glass of wine, what was she wearing?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Sapphires.
(c) Rubies.
(d) Diamonds.

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

14. What did Griet smell like when her parents become suspicious?
(a) Meat.
(b) Paint.
(c) Linseed oil.
(d) Chamomile.

15. What item did Cornelia suggest that Catharina wear?
(a) Necklaces.
(b) Rings.
(c) Bracelets.
(d) Combs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Griet standing when Tanneke approaches her?

2. What did Catharina's attack on the painting ultimately lead to?

3. Whom did Griet stand in for as a model?

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

5. Whom did Griet tell about Cornelia's plotting and scheming?

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