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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 body part did Vermeer tell Griet she must bare?

2. When Vermeer worked on Griet's portrait, how many others was he also working on?

3. In what way was Pieter impatient with Griet?

4. What is the name of one of Griet's sons?

5. Why did Catharina consider moving Griet from the attic room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Catharina seem to fear Griet?

3. Why did Griet keep her hair hidden?

4. How did Catharina react to the finished portrait?

5. What is the significance behind the names of Griet's children?

6. Why did Vermeer decide to paint Griet?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Griet's hidden hair symbolize? What happens when her hair is unleashed? Why does her hair represent sexuality?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Chevalier create and release tension in the reader?

Essay Topic 3

How does Griet break free from her family? Does she want to break free from her family? What event or action is most symbolic of Griet's separation from her family?

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