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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. Griet realized Catharina's hidden items were___________.

2. Where did Pieter the Son show up uninvited, surprising Griet and her family?

3. What did Maria suggest to Vermeer that he paint to make more money?

4. Whom did Van Ruijven impregnate?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice did Leeuwenhoek give to Griet?

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

4. Does Griet love Pieter?

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

6. Why did Catharina seem to fear Griet?

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

8. What was most important to Vermeer?

9. Why was it hard for Vermeer to paint Griet?

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

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 that one specific art piece in Girl with a Pearl Earring plays in the novel. For example, you may choose to describe the role of the crucifix painting that is disturbing to Griet.

Essay Topic 3

What role does dissatisfaction play in the lives of the main characters in the novel? How and why is Griet dissatisfied? How does she show this?

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