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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. After the suggestion that he should paint Griet, how did Vermeer act toward her?
(a) Eager.
(b) Rude.
(c) Distant.
(d) Warm.

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

3. Where did Griet learn she would be sleeping in her new home?
(a) Studio.
(b) Bathroom.
(c) Barn.
(d) Cellar.

4. At first, Vermeer told Griet the clouds were ____________.
(a) White.
(b) A combination of many colors.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

5. How did Griet's family react to the death of the youngest daughter?
(a) They recover quickly.
(b) They continue living normally out of shock.
(c) They never recover from the loss.
(d) They are so divided they do not all know about her death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why wasn't Griet allowed to visit her family?

2. Griet knew that ________ was going to be trouble for her.

3. When Griet arrived home after the plague, where did her parents sit to meet her?

4. What color did Cornelia smear on Griet's apron?

5. Griet was raised as a ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Van Ruijven?

2. What did the splitting of the tile symbolize?

3. What did Griet think about the camera obscura?

4. What was Griet's first impression of the Vermeer family?

5. How did the plague affect Griet?

6. Who was Tanneke?

7. Why did Griet need to keep her involvement with Vermeer's paintings a secret?

8. What role did Griet serve as a servant?

9. Was Vermeer protective of Griet?

10. How did Griet's idea of Vermeer's art differ from Catharina's?

(see the answer keys)

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