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

2. Whom did Vermeer seem to want to protect Griet from the most?

3. Griet realized Catharina's hidden items were___________.

4. What did Vermeer say about the role of religion in his paintings?

5. Who told Griet that Vermeer only saw the world as he wanted it to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Griet feel after Vermeer saw her hair?

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

6. How did Vermeer treat Griet differently after he saw her hair?

7. Why did Vermeer seem extremely protective of Griet in Van Ruijven's presence?

8. Why did Griet keep her hair hidden?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the historical context of Girl with a Pearl Earring. How does the historical context cause Griet to differ as a character from a modern novel?

Essay Topic 2

What role do social and class differences play in creating a divide between some of the characters? How do these differences in class and social status create conflict? How do these differences lead to character development?

Essay Topic 3

What role does the value of art play in Girl with a Pearl Earring? Which characters value art? How can the reader tell?

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