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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. Whom or what did Vermeer want to see one last time before he died?
(a) The portrait of Griet.
(b) The pearl earrings.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Griet.

2. Who began to distrust Griet with the jewelry box?
(a) Maria.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Vermeer.

3. When the portrait was finished, how did Griet and Vermeer both feel?
(a) Overwhelmed.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Unsatisfied.
(d) Anxious.

4. Where did Pieter and Griet first have sex?
(a) Griet's family's home.
(b) Butcher shop.
(c) Vermeer's studio.
(d) Alley.

5. What did Griet do after Catharina tried to attack the painting?
(a) She hid in the attic.
(b) She considered killing herself and then hides.
(c) She locked herself in the studio.
(d) She ran away from the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character set herself up to be disappointed by Vermeer?

2. What did Griet always keep hidden?

3. What item did Cornelia suggest that Catharina wear?

4. What did Griet smell like when her parents become suspicious?

5. What is the name of Griet's second son?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did rumors of Griet appearing in one of Vermeer's paintings affect her relationships?

2. Was Griet's mother a hypocrite for standing up to the paintings but not to selling out her daughter to marriage?

3. What does Griet's hair symbolize?

4. How did Pieter become impatient with Griet?

5. Why did Griet keep her hair hidden?

6. Why was Catharina suddenly wary of locking Griet in the studio with her jewelry?

7. What conflict did Vermeer's religion create for Griet's family?

8. What metaphorical ownership did Vermeer take over Griet?

9. What happened when Pieter met Griet's family at church?

10. What advice did Leeuwenhoek give to Griet?

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