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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Griet's attic room was above __________.
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The children's room.
(c) The study.
(d) The studio.

2. If Griet were to choose Pieter the Son, what would she lose?
(a) Art.
(b) Domesticity.
(c) Family.
(d) Stability.

3. What food did Vermeer and Griet bond over initially?
(a) Salad vegetables.
(b) Meats.
(c) Stew vegetables.
(d) Fruit slices.

4. What chore did Griet look forward to most?
(a) Washing laundry at the river.
(b) Cleaning the studio.
(c) Repairing clothing.
(d) Cooking.

5. How old was Griet's younger sister when Griet left?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what was on the tile that Griet's father gave her?

2. The plague had been found near the __________________.

3. Why was Griet unable to sleep on her first night in the new home?

4. What did Griet's sister's death symbolize?

5. What was the name of the grandmother in the household?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Griet's mother encourage her to accept Pieter's advances?

2. What kind of pressure was Vermeer under?

3. Who was Cornelia Vermeer?

4. What connection did Griet and Vermeer have immediately?

5. What did the splitting of the tile symbolize?

6. What did Vermeer and Pieter represent to Griet?

7. How is helplessness a theme in Girl with a Pearl Earring?

8. What aspect of Tanneke's personality was Griet moved by?

9. How did the plague affect Griet?

10. How did Griet feel caught between two men?

(see the answer keys)

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