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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1666, Pages 183 - 203.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chore did Griet look forward to most?
(a) Repairing clothing.
(b) Cleaning the studio.
(c) Washing laundry at the river.
(d) Cooking.

2. What happened when Griet began to obsess about the plague?
(a) She was allowed to visit her family.
(b) She was almost fired.
(c) She was forced to stay in her room.
(d) Her work began to suffer.

3. What problem did Vermeer have with Griet?
(a) He can't find a good hairstyle for her.
(b) He can't find the right color for her clothing.
(c) He can't find the right lighting for her face.
(d) He can't find the right pose for her.

4. What did Griet learn about the Vermeer family as she began her second week at work?
(a) They are not very smart.
(b) Catherina and Johannes do not love each other.
(c) They are living off of Catherina's mother's money.
(d) They are short on money.

5. What did Catharina want Johannes to do for the family to get more money?
(a) Get a job in tile painting.
(b) Work at the butcher shop.
(c) Sell portraits on the streets.
(d) Paint faster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the item that reversed the image of a painting into a mirror?

2. At what point did Griet know that Vermeer only saw her as being of artistic value?

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

4. Who watched Griet with a smirk as she almost touched the pearls sitting out in the studio?

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

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