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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 told Griet that Vermeer only saw the world as he wanted it to be?
(a) Tanneke.
(b) Van Leeuwenhoek.
(c) Maria.
(d) Catharina.

2. What was the color of one of the pieces of fabric Vermeer gave Griet to cover her hair in?
(a) Black.
(b) Gold.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

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

4. Why couldn't Griet confide her fears in Frans?
(a) He is no longer speaking to Griet.
(b) He has run off to the sea.
(c) He has taken an apprenticeship far away.
(d) He has moved away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Griet determine was missing from her portrait?

2. How much do the Vermeers owe Pieter?

3. When the portrait was finished, how did Griet and Vermeer both feel?

4. When Vermeer asked Griet to bring Catharina a glass of wine, what was she wearing?

5. Whom did Griet stand in for as a model?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Catharina react to the finished portrait?

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

3. Why did Catharina seem to fear Griet?

4. Why did Griet keep her hair hidden?

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

6. Does Griet love Pieter?

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

8. When Griet visits the Vermeers ten years later, in what condition is the family?

9. How do the pearls show that Vermeer did not care about Griet?

10. Why did Vermeer decide to paint Griet?

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