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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. What did Griet see in Vermeer's studio that allowed her to feel a deepening connection to him?
(a) His religious paintings.
(b) His painting set.
(c) Paintings of his children.
(d) His painting in progress.

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

3. Who watched Griet with a smirk as she almost touched the pearls sitting out in the studio?
(a) Maria.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) Johannes.

4. When Catharina gave birth after the death of Griet's sister, what did she name her new son?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Magnus.
(c) Jerones.
(d) Franciscus.

5. Who was the only one to speak kindly to Griet after her sister died?
(a) Tanneke.
(b) Maria.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) Catharina.

Short Answer Questions

1. The plague had been found near the __________________.

2. From Griet's perspective, Catholicism allowed for ___________________.

3. At the opening of the novel, what was Griet doing?

4. How old was Griet's younger sister when Griet left?

5. What food did Vermeer and Griet bond over initially?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Cornelia Vermeer?

2. Who was Tanneke?

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

4. What were some of the class differences between Griet and the Vermeers?

5. What did Vermeer and Catharina often fight about?

6. Was Vermeer protective of Griet?

7. What kind of pressure was Vermeer under?

8. How did Griet feel caught between two men?

9. What role does the theme of life and death play in Girl with a Pearl Earring?

10. What did Vermeer and Pieter represent to Griet?

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