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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. Who punched Griet in the stomach?
(a) Catharina.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Johannes.
(d) Tanneke.

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

3. What aspect of Tanneke's personality moved Griet after she talked to Pieter?
(a) Admiration.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Respect.
(d) Loyalty.

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

5. What did Catharina want Johannes to do for the family to get more money?
(a) Work at the butcher shop.
(b) Sell portraits on the streets.
(c) Get a job in tile painting.
(d) Paint faster.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Griet allowed to completely clean the studio?

2. What did Catharina keep in the studio that needed to be locked?

3. How did the pregnant woman react to her husband's attention spent on Griet?

4. What color did Vermeer say the clouds were when the clouds worked together?

5. Whom did Tanneke jump in front of when Catharina was being hit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did Griet serve as a servant?

2. What connection did Griet and Vermeer have immediately?

3. Who was Pieter, the butcher?

4. How did the plague affect Griet?

5. Who was Tanneke?

6. What kind of pressure was Vermeer under?

7. What family problems did Griet experience at her family's home?

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

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

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

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