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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. How many children did the Vermeers have at the time Johannes died?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

2. What is the name of one of Griet's sons?
(a) Francisco.
(b) Jan.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Han.

3. For what was Cornelia punished?
(a) Hitting Griet.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Hiding.
(d) Talking back to her mother.

4. Whom did Griet tell about Cornelia's plotting and scheming?
(a) Tanneke.
(b) Vermeer.
(c) Maria.
(d) Catharina.

5. Why did Griet believe that the backlash from Catharina was not as intense as it should be?
(a) Catharina no longer cares for her marriage.
(b) Catharina does not think Vermeer would ever have an affair.
(c) Catharina wants Griet to have an affair with Vermeer.
(d) Catharina fears Griet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the most important thing to Vermeer?

2. Whom did Van Ruijven impregnate?

3. How did Vermeer feel about Griet posing for a picture for van Ruijven?

4. How many months before Tanneke approaches Griet did she hear that Vermeer had died?

5. Where is Griet standing when Tanneke approaches her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Pieter understand Griet?

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

3. What foreshadowing was evident when the portrait was finished?

4. How did Vermeer and Griet feel when the portrait was complete?

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

6. What did Cornelia do with the tortoise shell combs?

7. What is the purpose of the final chapter of the novel?

8. What does Griet's hair symbolize?

9. Why did Vermeer want to see the portrait of Griet one last time?

10. What does Vermeer's will say about Griet?

(see the answer keys)

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