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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At first, Vermeer told Griet the clouds were ____________.

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

3. After the suggestion that he should paint Griet, how did Vermeer act toward her?

4. Whom did Cornelia most resemble?

5. What aspect of Tanneke's personality moved Griet after she talked to Pieter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did Griet serve as a servant?

2. What did the splitting of the tile symbolize?

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

4. Why did Griet need to keep her involvement with Vermeer's paintings a secret?

5. How did the plague affect Griet?

6. Who was Tanneke?

7. How did Griet feel caught between two men?

8. What did Vermeer and Griet bond over?

9. What kind of pressure was Vermeer under?

10. Who was Pieter the Son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Griet's mother and Catharina. In what ways do they treat Griet the same? In what ways are the alike in terms of goals for their families?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the theme of competition in Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Essay Topic 3

Does Vermeer love Griet? How do you know?

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