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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. Why was Griet unable to sleep on her first night in the new home?
(a) She had too much work to do.
(b) Cornelia was noisy.
(c) A crucifix painting disturbed her.
(d) She was nervous about her next day of work.

2. What was the only piece in the studio that Griet did not clean?
(a) A blue ball of fabric.
(b) A canister of paints.
(c) A window sill.
(d) A door knob.

3. At the opening of the novel, what was Griet doing?
(a) Feeding farm animals.
(b) Chopping vegetables.
(c) Washing laundry.
(d) Watching after children.

4. What did Vermeer grind to make paint?
(a) Bone.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Animal horns.
(d) Vegetables and fruits.

5. From what perspective is the story told?
(a) First person, present tense.
(b) Third person, past tense.
(c) Third person, present tense.
(d) First person, past tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day did Griet return home for her first day off since moving away?

2. What difference did Griet see in the painting in progress?

3. What was Griet able to tell about the visitors just from the timbre of their voices?

4. What color did Griet lay out for Vermeer to use on the butcher's daughter's skirt?

5. Who punched Griet in the stomach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of pressure was Vermeer under?

2. What did the splitting of the tile symbolize?

3. Why did Maria agree to keep Griet's involvement in Vermeer's paintings a secret?

4. What did Vermeer and Catharina often fight about?

5. What connection did Griet and Vermeer have immediately?

6. How did Griet feel caught between two men?

7. Who was Pieter the Son?

8. How did Griet's arrival at the Vermeer home go?

9. Who was Pieter, the butcher?

10. What role did competition play in Griet's time at the Vermeer home?

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